38.2542° N, 85.7594° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Louisville, KY, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 25, 1987 · 13:30 local
Place
Louisville, KY
Airport
Standiford Field
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
FLEA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N173FE
Reported as
Bac 111401AK
People aboard
74
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,000 total3,500 in this make and model232 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During climb a right forward wind shield layer shattered. Descended immediately. Diverted to a safe landing.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMB A RIGHT FORWARD WIND SHIELD LAYER SHATTERED. DESCENDED IMMEDIATELY. DIVERTED TO A SAFE LANDING.