Beechcraft 65-A90 N911KA
22 January 1998 · Selmer, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 January 1998 at about 13:30 local time, a Beechcraft 65-A90 registered N911KA, operated by Stanton M. Smith, was involved in an accident near Selmer, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selmer, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Robert Sibley Airport (SZY)
- Coordinates
- 35.1706, -88.5891
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-A90
- Registration
- N911KA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stanton M. Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nashville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- ATL98LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of control on the ground, due to hydroplaning, and a collision with trees. A factor was the rain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, upon landing in heavy rain, the airplane began hydroplaning. He said the airplane departed the left side of the runway, striking trees, which damaged both wings and collapsed the landing gear. A witness stated the airplane touched down in moderate rain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1998 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | La Tortue, Haiti | BPI Aerospace | Minor injuries | - |
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| 17 Oct 1998 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft 65 | Atlantic Ocean | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Parahawks Skydiving Center | Fatal | 10 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1998 | William Sargent LANCAIR 235 | Newport, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Ryan ST3KR | Rossville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Pzl-Bielsko SZD-48-3 | Pikeville, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1998 | Cessna 152 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | Kyle Flood | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-22-150 | Paris, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1998 | Cessna 208B | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Baron Aviation Services Inc. | Fatal | 1 |