Cessna 340 crash, Jun 8, 1991, Longleat House
Cessna 340 accident on June 8, 1991 near Longleat House, Wiltshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Windshear on short final, leading to a...
- Date: June 8, 1991
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Longleat House, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Windshear on short final, leading to a touchdown on soft grass beside the strip.
A Cessna 340A operated by Arrows Aviation landed on a closed private road at Longleat House, Wiltshire, a 5.4 m wide strip. On short final, windshear at about 200 ft caused a touchdown on soft grass beside the strip. The aircraft struck a sign and propellers and came to rest on the grass. There was no fire, and one passenger received a minor back injury.