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FAA incident report · AMD FALCON50MYST · Scottsbluff, NE · May 12, 1997

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Date
May 12, 1997 · 19:48 local
Place
Scottsbluff, NE
Airport
William B Heilig Field
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N747Y
Reported as
AMD FALCON50MYST
People aboard
9
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,700 total4,600 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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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 may 12, 1997, approximately 1948 MDT, a falcon 50, N747Y, registered to FMC corp. piloted by Mr. Thomas f. o'leary (PIC) and Mr. Joe w. gordon (SIC), had a windshield develop a major crack at 39,000 feet westbound out of Scottsbluff, NE. The crew requested lower altitude and executed an emergency descent, donning oxygen masks and head sets during the time from the aircraft descention through flight level 34,000 which was assigned. At this point separation was lost between nwa 1135 and falcon N747Y. Denver center issued instructions to nwa 1135 to turn right 20 degrees and reestablish separation. N747Y was cleared on down to flight level 27,000 and continued on to rock springs, WY at a reduced airspeed and altitude. Mr. O'leary said he had departed philadelphia, pa on a company business trip to rock springs, WY. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft except the windshield. The aircraft was flown to duncan aviation, inc., lincoln, NE for repairs per maintenance manual release. This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MAY 12, 1997, APPROXIMATELY 1948 MDT, A FALCON 50, N747Y, REGISTERED TO FMC CORP. PILOTED BY MR. THOMAS F. O'LEARY (PIC) AND MR. JOE W. GORDON (SIC), HAD A WINDSHIELD DEVELOP A MAJOR CRACK AT 39,000 FEET WESTBOUND OUT OF SCOTTSBLUFF, NE. THE CREW REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, DONNING OXYGEN MASKS AND HEAD SETS DURING THE TIME FROM THE AIRCRAFT DESCENTION THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 34,000 WHICH WAS ASSIGNED. AT THIS POINT SEPARATION WAS LOST BETWEEN NWA 1135 AND FALCON N747Y. DENVER CENTER ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO NWA 1135 TO TURN RIGHT 20 DEGREES AND REESTABLISH SEPARATION. N747Y WAS CLEARED ON DOWN TO FLIGHT LEVEL 27,000 AND CONTINUED ON TO ROCK SPRINGS, WY AT A REDUCED AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. MR. O'LEARY SAID HE HAD DEPARTED PHILADELPHIA, PA ON A COMPANY BUSINESS TRIP TO ROCK SPRINGS, WY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT EXCEPT THE WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN TO DUNCAN AVIATION, INC., LINCOLN, NE FOR REPAIRS PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL RELEASE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.