NTSB Identification: MKC73AK064
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of AIR IOWA,INC *
Aircraft: BEECH E18S, registration: N310WA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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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.
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