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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bombdr BD7001A10 · San Francisco, CA · September 20, 2005

Date: September 20, 2005 · 17:29 local
Place: San Francisco, CA
Airport: San Francisco International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: IJ0A
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1SL
Reported as: Bombdr BD7001A10
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) After departure from san jose international airport the outer pane of the pilot's windshield shattered between 30,000 to 31,000 feet. Pilot declared emergency and landed safely at the San Francisco International Airport. Pilot reported proper functioning of the aircraft windshield heater and cabin pressurization systems. Airspeed was 300 KTS, outside air temperature was approximately -20 degrees celsius. No objects were observed impacting the windshield before its failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER DEPARTURE FROM SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THE OUTER PANE OF THE PILOT'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED BETWEEN 30,000 TO 31,000 FEET. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY AT THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PILOT REPORTED PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE AIRCRAFT WINDSHIELD HEATER AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS. AIRSPEED WAS 300 KTS, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY -20 DEGREES CELSIUS. NO OBJECTS WERE OBSERVED IMPACTING THE WINDSHIELD BEFORE ITS FAILURE.