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FAA incident report · Cessna 310R · Riverdale, GA · May 4, 2018

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Date
May 4, 2018 · 17:48 local
Place
Riverdale, GA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3417G
Reported as
Cessna 310R
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
25,000 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N3417GRegistered now · Cessna 310RS/N 310R0825 · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna 310REngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 04 may 2018 at or about 1736 eastern standard time a Cessna 310, N3417G departed north from kffc, enroute to 6GA0. The aircraft was cleared by atlanta approach for an over the top VFR through class b airspace and was directed to proceed to and maintain 4500?. Aircraft leveled off at 4500? When it lost its pilots left emergency exit window. The pilot informed atlanta approach that the pilots? Window had departed the aircraft and his operational assessment of aircraft was normal and would need no assistance. Pilot continued to 6GA0 and landed the aircraft without further incident. The window that departed the aircraft came to rest after striking a vehicle parked at 6395 foresthaven drive, Riverdale Georgia a residential home southwest of atlanta. No injuries were identified as a result of this incident. The local police department recovered the aircraft window and surrendered it to the iic for investigative inspection and analysis. The aircraft window sustained minor damage to the frame and the sliding window vent. The window latching mechanism and locking pins were found in the open position with no appearance of side loading or deformation. The locking mechanism appeared to be in properly working order. An inspection of the aircraft confirmed no latching failure or evidence of side loading. Minor fuselage damage was sustained after the window departed the fuselage. Aircraft window was returned to the owner for future repair.

As the FAA filed it

ON 04 MAY 2018 AT OR ABOUT 1736 EASTERN STANDARD TIME A CESSNA 310, N3417G DEPARTED NORTH FROM KFFC, ENROUTE TO 6GA0. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED BY ATLANTA APPROACH FOR AN OVER THE TOP VFR THROUGH CLASS B AIRSPACE AND WAS DIRECTED TO PROCEED TO AND MAINTAIN 4500?. AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF AT 4500? WHEN IT LOST ITS PILOTS LEFT EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW. THE PILOT INFORMED ATLANTA APPROACH THAT THE PILOTS? WINDOW HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF AIRCRAFT WAS NORMAL AND WOULD NEED NO ASSISTANCE. PILOT CONTINUED TO 6GA0 AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE WINDOW THAT DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER STRIKING A VEHICLE PARKED AT 6395 FORESTHAVEN DRIVE, RIVERDALE GEORGIA A RESIDENTIAL HOME SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTA. NO INJURIES WERE IDENTIFIED AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT. THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOVERED THE AIRCRAFT WINDOW AND SURRENDERED IT TO THE IIC FOR INVESTIGATIVE INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS. THE AIRCRAFT WINDOW SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AND THE SLIDING WINDOW VENT. THE WINDOW LATCHING MECHANISM AND LOCKING PINS WERE FOUND IN THE OPEN POSITION WITH NO APPEARANCE OF SIDE LOADING OR DEFORMATION. THE LOCKING MECHANISM APPEARED TO BE IN PROPERLY WORKING ORDER. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT CONFIRMED NO LATCHING FAILURE OR EVIDENCE OF SIDE LOADING. MINOR FUSELAGE DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED AFTER THE WINDOW DEPARTED THE FUSELAGE. AIRCRAFT WINDOW WAS RETURNED TO THE OWNER FOR FUTURE REPAIR.