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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 · Vero Beach, FL · March 6, 2014

Date: March 6, 2014 · 15:35 local
Place: Vero Beach, FL
Airport: Vero Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N50M
Reported as: Israel Aircraft Industries 1124
Reported engine: Garrett TFE-731 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,900 total1,850 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N50MRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2022 · Israel Aircraft Industries 1124S/N 327 · Built 1981 Airframe modelIsrael Aircraft Industries 1124 Engine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Acft. Was initially at 18,000 ft. and cleared to descend to 10,000 ft. inbound to flight plan destination airport, kpbi (palm Beach international). Due to weather approaching kpbi, acft. Was cleared to intersection hurde, but as soon as the acft. Initiated its descent out of 18,000 ft., p.I.c. noticed a small crack in the lt. upper corner of the lt. windshield.

The crack was determined to be located in in outer pane and the checklist was initiated and completed, ATC advised, but no emergency was declared and acft. Proceeded into kpbi. The arrival was continued until advised by ATC that kpbi was closed due to weather. An anticipated hold time of 45 min. Was in effect for kpbi therefore, the p.I.c. decided to proceed to ksua (stuart) because the weather was good and airport still open.

On approach to ksua the weather began to deteriorate, acft. Had a missed approach to rwy 30, requested an approach to kvrb (Vero Beach) rwy 30 l and landed.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT. WAS INITIALLY AT 18,000 FT. AND CLEARED TO DESCEND TO 10,000 FT. INBOUND TO FLIGHT PLAN DESTINATION AIRPORT, KPBI (PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL). DUE TO WEATHER APPROACHING KPBI, ACFT. WAS CLEARED TO INTERSECTION HURDE, BUT AS SOON AS THE ACFT. INITIATED ITS DESCENT OUT OF 18,000 FT., P.I.C. NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE LT. UPPER CORNER OF THE LT. WINDSHIELD.

THE CRACK WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOCATED IN IN OUTER PANE AND THE CHECKLIST WAS INITIATED AND COMPLETED, ATC ADVISED, BUT NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT. PROCEEDED INTO KPBI. THE ARRIVAL WAS CONTINUED UNTIL ADVISED BY ATC THAT KPBI WAS CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER. AN ANTICIPATED HOLD TIME OF 45 MIN. WAS IN EFFECT FOR KPBI THEREFORE, THE P.I.C. DECIDED TO PROCEED TO KSUA (STUART) BECAUSE THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND AIRPORT STILL OPEN.

ON APPROACH TO KSUA THE WEATHER BEGAN TO DETERIORATE, ACFT. HAD A MISSED APPROACH TO RWY 30, REQUESTED AN APPROACH TO KVRB (VERO BEACH) RWY 30 L AND LANDED.