# Incident 19900326011909I: Cessna 402C, Syracuse, NY, March 26, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1990, 08:45 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FSER
- Location: 43.1112° N, 76.1063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (SYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1112&lon=-76.1063&mi=10
- Aircraft: N681RC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681RC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 402C (registry code 207590R, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-402c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 402C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,100 total, 600 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900326011909I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

EXPERIENCED CRACKED WINDSHIELD, MADE SLOW DESCENT AND LANDED. HAD A HORIZONTAL CRACK BELOW HEATING ELEMENT.

## Other reports on N681RC (3)

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

- [Incident 20030328005509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030328005509I), Mar 28, 2003: Cessna 402C (N681RC), San Antonio, TX. (-23) The pilot reported that during cruise at 3,500 feet, about 30 NM from San Antonio International Airport (sat), he noticed oil on the top of the left…
- [Accident 19940226003039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940226003039A), Feb 26, 1994: Cessna 402C (N681RC), Kivalina, AK, Substantial damage. Struck a snowdrift on edge of runway on landing. Collapsed nose and left main gear. Strong crosswind drifting snow.
- [Incident 19920910041149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920910041149I), Sep 10, 1992: Cessna 402C (N681RC), Buffalo, NY, Minor damage. Pilot aborted takeoff and slid off end of runway. Pilot stated windshear caused erroneous airspeed indications.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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