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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Pontiac, MI · October 16, 1981

Date: October 16, 1981 · 12:50 local
Place: Pontiac, MI
Airport: Pontiac
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N40469
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total700 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

N40469Registration cancelled Jan 9, 2021 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-7305186 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was descending from 6500 feet to 4000 when emergency window blew out. Pn 30478-00.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING FROM 6500 FEET TO 4000 WHEN EMERGENCY WINDOW BLEW OUT. PN 30478-00.

Other reports on N40469 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780629034399ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Rochester, NYGear actuating handle broke in a near up position, mains up, nose gear down. Pilot improvised tool, got lever downJun 29, 1978