Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Oct 22, 2012, Sturtevant
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on October 22, 2012 near Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued the...
- Date: October 22, 2012
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Sturtevant, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued the landing after touching down long on a wet runway, which reduced braking capability, and the aircraft overran (NTSB).
A Beechcraft 90 King Air landing at Sylvania Airport in Sturtevant touched down long on a wet runway in heavy rain and floated. The pilot pulled the power levers to the stops, reverse thrust was delayed, and the aircraft overran into ditches and came to rest on a highway. The pilot was uninjured and a passenger had minor injuries.