What happened
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On may 18th approximately 1730 cdst while cruising at FL230, 75 NM south of Little Rock Arkansas, N196MA experienced a failure of the number one right cabin window. The airman immediately declared an emergency. ATC approved a decent to ten thousand feet. The failed window was adjacent to the propeller; the airman concerned with possible damage to the right propeller sustained damage the horizontal stabilizer elected to utilize a low speed descent profile (per sfar) the airman stated the aircraft showed no signs of control difficulty and vibration was minimal. Airman diverted and landed at Little Rock (lit) with no further issues.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 18TH APPROXIMATELY 1730 CDST WHILE CRUISING AT FL230, 75 NM SOUTH OF LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS, N196MA EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE RIGHT CABIN WINDOW. THE AIRMAN IMMEDIATELY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ATC APPROVED A DECENT TO TEN THOUSAND FEET. THE FAILED WINDOW WAS ADJACENT TO THE PROPELLER; THE AIRMAN CONCERNED WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT PROPELLER SUSTAINED DAMAGE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELECTED TO UTILIZE A LOW SPEED DESCENT PROFILE (PER SFAR) THE AIRMAN STATED THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONTROL DIFFICULTY AND VIBRATION WAS MINIMAL. AIRMAN DIVERTED AND LANDED AT LITTLE ROCK (LIT) WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.
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