Cessna 340 crash, Sep 1, 1991, Brawley
Cessna 340 accident on September 1, 1991 near Brawley, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Selection of the wrong landing runway and...
- Date: September 1, 1991
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Brawley, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Selection of the wrong landing runway and failure to reach the proper touchdown point, with inadequate observation of the weather and tailwind.
A Cessna 340 pilot landed on a 4,400 foot runway with a strong tailwind of about 20 to 25 knots that he had not fully noticed. The aircraft touched down late, overran the departure end, hit a pole and caught fire. All three occupants escaped with minor injuries.