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.
(-23)On Friday, January 4, 2002, the captain of allegheny airlines, flight 3585, a DHC-8, N838EX, noticed sparks coming from his windshield during climb out. He then observed the windshield crack. The aircraft returned to the Buffalo niagara international airport and landed without further incident. Maintenance removed and replaced the window. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2002, THE CAPTAIN OF ALLEGHENY AIRLINES, FLIGHT 3585, A DHC-8, N838EX, NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM HIS WINDSHIELD DURING CLIMB OUT. HE THEN OBSERVED THE WINDSHIELD CRACK. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDOW. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N838EX · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.