What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on September 27, 1996, approximately 0650 CDT, Piper PA-31-T1, N2552Y, experienced the failure of the left hand cockpit side window at FL 190, 30 miles east of Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE. The pilot in command squawked transponder code 7500 and initiated an accelerated descent for Eppley Airfield, Omaha, NE. The aircraft owned and operated by Continental fire sprinkler co., of Omaha, NE landed without further incident. Subsequent investigation disclosed no malfunction of the pressurization control system. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1996, APPROXIMATELY 0650 CDT, PIPER PA-31-T1, N2552Y, EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE LEFT HAND COCKPIT SIDE WINDOW AT FL 190, 30 MILES EAST OF EPPLEY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NE. THE PILOT IN COMMAND SQUAWKED TRANSPONDER CODE 7500 AND INITIATED AN ACCELERATED DESCENT FOR EPPLEY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NE. THE AIRCRAFT OWNED AND OPERATED BY CONTINENTAL FIRE SPRINKLER CO., OF OMAHA, NE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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