Cessna 340 crash, May 16, 1984 (4 killed), Goulburn
Cessna 340 accident on May 16, 1984 near Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracking of the left engine camshaft,...
- Date: May 16, 1984
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue cracking of the left engine camshaft, caused by a manufacturing defect, led to the engine failure (ATSB).
A Cessna 340A (VH-BYB) lost its left engine in flight while circling Goulburn, New South Wales, in low fog while waiting for the airport to clear. The aircraft descended steeply into two houses, and the resulting fire destroyed it and both homes. Three people aboard and one person in a house were killed.