Cessna 340 crash, Aug 10, 2020, Orléans-Loiret
Cessna 340 accident on August 10, 2020 near Orléans-Loiret, Loiret, France with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power on the left engine on final...
- Date: August 10, 2020
- Aircraft: Cessna 340
- Location: Orléans-Loiret, Loiret, France
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power on the left engine on final approach, cause undetermined.
A Cessna 340A on a private IFR flight from Perpignan lost power on its left engine on final approach to Orleans Saint Denis de l'Hotel. The pilot attempted a go around but the aircraft kept descending, and he made a forced landing in a wooded area. The aircraft hit trees and burned while both occupants survived. The BEA could not determine why the left engine lost power.