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Pilot flying an aztec has 'emergency window' separate from aircraft in-flight. Aircraft annual just completed prior to flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 381170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : 3n6 |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 1 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 381170 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Emergency window separated from aircraft during straight and level cruise. 1972 piper aztec. Note: aircraft annual completed approximately 40 mins prior to event. Did mechanic fail to latch window? If so, I failed to notice during preflight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT FLYING AN AZTEC HAS 'EMER WINDOW' SEPARATE FROM ACFT INFLT. ACFT ANNUAL JUST COMPLETED PRIOR TO FLT.
Narrative: EMER WINDOW SEPARATED FROM ACFT DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL CRUISE. 1972 PIPER AZTEC. NOTE: ACFT ANNUAL COMPLETED APPROX 40 MINS PRIOR TO EVENT. DID MECH FAIL TO LATCH WINDOW? IF SO, I FAILED TO NOTICE DURING PREFLT.
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.