Aircraft Overran a Narrow Private Road at Longleat (G-BKAN)

Approach and Landing Environment The aircraft made a circuit of a landing area at Longleat that consisted of a section of private road closed to the public. The road was 5.4 meters wide and, on the day of the event, was bordered on both sides by wet grass. The aircraft had a mainwheel track width of 3.93 meters. The wind was southerly, the landing direction was 155° magnetic, and the landing distance available was 973 meters. During the circuit, the pilot told passengers that the road might be too narrow for the aircraft. ## Windshear and Ground Contact On short final approach after a second circuit of the intended landing place, the aircraft encountered windshear at 200 feet above ground level. It touched down on the grass 1.6 meters to the left of the landing strip, striking the left propeller and the tail skid on the ground. The aircraft then struck a “No Parking” sign. Forty-eight meters later, as the landing gear began to sink into soft ground, the right propeller also contacted the ground. The aircraft came to rest after another 64 meters. ## Outcome There was no fire. One passenger seat back collapsed during the landing or roll-out, causing a minor back injury to one passenger. The passenger was taken to a local hospital and released the same evening.