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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Slinds 100-180 · Hatteras, NC · August 11, 1995

Date
August 11, 1995 · 16:10 local
Place
Hatteras, NC
Airport
Billy Mitchell Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FOXA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4066X
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95LA152
Reported as
Slinds 100180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A2F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total

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.

Wind shield imploded in flight. Forced open door. Landed in swamp. Nosed over. Crack in windshield prior implosion.

As the FAA filed it

WIND SHIELD IMPLODED IN FLIGHT. FORCED OPEN DOOR. LANDED IN SWAMP. NOSED OVER. CRACK IN WINDSHIELD PRIOR IMPLOSION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.