Corp small transport has windshield break during climb.

Attributes
ACN	288516
Time
Date	199411
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zau
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zau
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	288516
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While climbing through 14000 ft, my windshield cracked and particles of glass dropped on the panel. I declared an emergency and started to descend. Center asked if I could maintain 13000 ft when I already was at 12500 ft. I told them I could and climbed to 13000 ft. Landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP SMT HAS WINDSHIELD BREAK DURING CLB.

Narrative: WHILE CLBING THROUGH 14000 FT, MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND PARTICLES OF GLASS DROPPED ON THE PANEL. I DECLARED AN EMER AND STARTED TO DSND. CTR ASKED IF I COULD MAINTAIN 13000 FT WHEN I ALREADY WAS AT 12500 FT. I TOLD THEM I COULD AND CLBED TO 13000 FT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.