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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Owensboro, KY · April 25, 2010

Date: April 25, 2010 · 16:40 local
Place: Owensboro, KY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N46PT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10IA254
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total230 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N46PTRegistered now · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622108 · Built 1990 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Pilot reports that during cruise flight, 15000 ft., 188 KTS TAS, 27 degree f. OAT, the cockpit left side window broke and the aircraft depressurized. All other systems normal. A landing was made at Owensboro, KY (owb) without incident. No injuries, normal damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTS THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, 15000 FT., 188 KTS TAS, 27 DEGREE F. OAT, THE COCKPIT LEFT SIDE WINDOW BROKE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS NORMAL. A LANDING WAS MADE AT OWENSBORO, KY (OWB) WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO INJURIES, NORMAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA10IA254Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportOwensboro, KYA failure of the pilot's side window due to undetected cracking around the lower aft portion of the storm window cutout.Apr 25, 2010 · Minor damage

Other reports on N46PT · 2

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

Incident 20061203029389INormal Cruise · Atlanta, GA(-23) On December 3, 2006, at approx. 1230 EST, Piper aircraft PA-46-350P, registration number N46PT while enroute from ft myers, page airport (kfmy) to indianapolis metropolitan airport (kump) with the owner/pilot in command and 1 passenger aboard…Dec 3, 2006 · Minor damage Incident 20000512027809IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Indianapolis, IN(-23)A/c N46PT was landing on runway 15 at Indianapolis metro airport. The pilot says he saw three green landing gear lights and then continued to complete the landing. Upon landing the aircraft the a/c slowed to approximately 30 mph when the nose landing…May 12, 2000 · Minor damage