19970405014689I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech 100BEECH · Kinston, NC · April 5, 1997

Date: April 5, 1997 · 12:00 local
Place: Kinston, NC
Airport: Eastern Regional Jetport At Stall
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ISOA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N402G
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97IA151
Reported as: Beech 100BEECH
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N402GRegistration cancelled Aug 17, 2001 · Beech 100S/N B-14 Airframe modelBeech 100

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What happened

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

Narrative: on Saturday, April 5, 1997, king air 100, N402G, operated by iso aero svc., kingston, NC departed winston, NC on an IFR flight plan. While passing through 12,000 ft. approx. 30 miles nw of winston (iso) VOR, aircraft experienced a rapid decompression due to failure of pilot's side "d" window. Pilot returned to Kinston & landed without further incident. The window, p/n 0-420066-353,had been replaced previously in accordance with AD 85-01-01, which replaced cast acyrlic windows with stretched acrylic windows. Window was sent to AAI-200 for evaluation & testing to determine cause of failure. Although installation of stretched acrylic windows was terminating action, this is the third reported failure of a stretched acrylic window.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1997, KING AIR 100, N402G, OPERATED BY ISO AERO SVC., KINGSTON, NC DEPARTED WINSTON, NC ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. WHILE PASSING THROUGH 12,000 FT. APPROX. 30 MILES NW OF WINSTON (ISO) VOR, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION DUE TO FAILURE OF PILOT'S SIDE "D" WINDOW. PILOT RETURNED TO KINSTON & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE WINDOW, P/N 0-420066-353,HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 85-01-01, WHICH REPLACED CAST ACYRLIC WINDOWS WITH STRETCHED ACRYLIC WINDOWS. WINDOW WAS SENT TO AAI-200 FOR EVALUATION & TESTING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ALTHOUGH INSTALLATION OF STRETCHED ACRYLIC WINDOWS WAS TERMINATING ACTION, THIS IS THE THIRD REPORTED FAILURE OF A STRETCHED ACRYLIC WINDOW.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA97IA151Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportKenly, NCInadequate inspection procedures by the airframe manufacturer for failure to require removal of the metal retaining ring to inspect the entire area of the window for cracks.Apr 5, 1997 · Minor damage

Other reports on N402G · 1

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

Incident 19921122054259IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Atlantic City, NJPilot struck a parked aircraft while attempting to taxi. No marshaller. Night with minimum lighting.Nov 22, 1992 · Minor damage