1 fatal · Apex Aircraft CAP 10B · 2003-06-14 · Gladewater, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03LA173
Event ID
20030618X00892
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-14
Location
Gladewater, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.525833, -94.978332
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Apex Aircraft
Model
CAP 10B
Registration
N80DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the left wing, which resulted from progressive compressive fractures in the upper wooden spar cap. Contributing the accident was the difficulty in performing adequate inspections of the spar caps in an attempt to detect the compressive fractures.