A beech baron pilot had a rapid loss of cabin pressure south of TX06.

Attributes
ACN	453354
Time
Date	199910
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : tx06.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Duke 60
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 210
ASRS Report	453354
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At cruise speed of 200 KTS at 12000 ft, the window in the entry door exploded and the cabin decompressed. I descended the airplane to 6000 ft MSL and completed the flight. No injuries or other damages were sustained.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BEECH BARON PLT HAD A RAPID LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE S OF TX06.

Narrative: AT CRUISE SPD OF 200 KTS AT 12000 FT, THE WINDOW IN THE ENTRY DOOR EXPLODED AND THE CABIN DECOMPRESSED. I DSNDED THE AIRPLANE TO 6000 FT MSL AND COMPLETED THE FLT. NO INJURIES OR OTHER DAMAGES WERE SUSTAINED.

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.