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A C90's copilot windshield failed at FL235 climbing so the pilot declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport for an uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 932802 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 24230 Flight Crew Type 3016 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climbout at 23;400 ft enroute to 25;000 ft co-pilot's outer windshield shattered. Emergency descent was initiated and emergency was declared. Center switched us to a diversion airport approach who cleared us to 5;000 ft with a vector to the airport. Another flight was held while we descended to land. Descent and approach were uneventful. Landing was successful. No injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C90's Copilot windshield failed at FL235 climbing so the pilot declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport for an uneventful landing.
Narrative: On climbout at 23;400 FT enroute to 25;000 FT Co-pilot's outer windshield shattered. Emergency descent was initiated and emergency was declared. Center switched us to a diversion airport Approach who cleared us to 5;000 FT with a vector to the Airport. Another flight was held while we descended to land. Descent and approach were uneventful. Landing was successful. No injuries.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.