Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Jan 22, 1998, Selmer
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on January 22, 1998 near Selmer, Tennessee, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional control on the...
- Date: January 22, 1998
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Selmer, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of directional control on the ground due to hydroplaning on a wet runway in heavy rain, followed by a collision with trees.
A Beechcraft King Air 90 landing at Selmer, Tennessee in heavy rain began hydroplaning. It left the runway, struck trees, damaging both wings and collapsing the landing gear. The pilot was not hurt, and the NTSB attributed the loss of ground control to hydroplaning.