Douglas C-118 Liftmaster crash, Aug 1, 2019, Candle
Douglas C-118 Liftmaster accident on August 1, 2019 near Candle, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Failure to maintain an adequate...
- Date: August 1, 2019
- Aircraft: Douglas C-118 Liftmaster
- Location: Candle, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure to maintain an adequate glidepath on approach, leading to impact with rocks and dirt at the runway threshold, separation of the right main landing gear and loss of directional control
An Everts Air Cargo Douglas C 118A flying cargo from Fairbanks to Candle landed low on the glidepath and its right main wheel hit a dirt and rock berm at the runway threshold. The right main gear separated and the aircraft left the runway and spun about 180 degrees. The three crew were not injured, and the NTSB attributed the accident to the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate glidepath.