# Incident 19970405014689I: Beech 100BEECH, Kinston, NC, April 5, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 5, 1997, 12:00 local time
- Place: Kinston, NC
- Airport: Eastern Regional Jetport At Stall
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ISOA
- Location: 35.5899° N, 78.1204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5899&lon=-78.1204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N402G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N402G-2001-08-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 100 (registry code 1152916, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 100BEECH
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97IA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA151) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970405014689I

## Narrative

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

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA97IA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97IA151), Apr 5, 1997: Beech 100 (N402G), Kenly, NC, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: Inadequate 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.

## Other reports on N402G (1)

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

- [Incident 19921122054259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921122054259I), Nov 22, 1992: Beech 100BEECH (N402G), Atlantic City, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot struck a parked aircraft while attempting to taxi. No marshaller. Night with minimum lighting.

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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