# NTSB MKC73AK064: Beech E18S, N310WA, Davenport, IA, April 19, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1973
- Place: Davenport, IA · DAVENPORT, IA
- Location: 41.5236° N, 90.5776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Davenport, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5236&lon=-90.5776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73AK064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73AK064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1558  73/4/19    DAVENPORT,IOWA      BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1704                    N310WA              PX-  5  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      37, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVENPORT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MUSCATINE,IOWA              CHICAGO,ILL                  DAVENPORT,IOWA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- PREEXISTING CRACK LWR SPAR CAP WS-81 DISCERNIBLE,NOT DETECTED OVR 6-YR PERIOD.R WNG FOLDED UPWARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N310WA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N310WA-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N BA-12, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Davenport Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730419010799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730419010799A), Apr 19, 1973: Beech TC45G, Davenport, IA, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Preexisting crack lwr spar cap WS-81 discernible,not detected ovr 6-YR period.r wng folded upward.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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