Beechcraft 23 N18873

Summary

On 27 June 2020 at about 14:11 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N18873 was involved in an accident near Davenport, Iowa, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 June 2020 at 14:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Davenport, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Davenport Muni (DVN)

Coordinates

41.6125, -90.5883

Aircraft

Beechcraft 23

Registration

N18873

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Davenport → Baraboo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA253

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to properly configure the airplane for takeoff, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and subsequent impact with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was taking off and had begun to climb out when, the airplane's critical angle of attack was exceeded, an aerodynamic stall occurred, and the airplane impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the airframe by Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspectors found the trim was configured in a nose up setting for a landing profile. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.