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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Carl Franklin Lipe LANCAIR 4-P · Laramie, WY · February 10, 2019

Date: February 10, 2019 · 15:00 local
Place: Laramie, WY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N549CJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA088
Reported as: Carl Franklin Lipe Lancair 4-P
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-550-E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total400 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

N549CJRegistered now · Carl Franklin Lipe LANCAIR 4-PS/N 218 · Built 2014 Airframe modelCarl Franklin Lipe LANCAIR 4-P Engine modelContinental TSIO-550-EReciprocating

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What happened

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

Windshield blew out of aircraft during cruise flight

As the FAA filed it

WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT OF AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT

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 WPR19LA088Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLaramie, WYAn environmental stress cracking failure of the acrylic windshield, which resulted in a rapid decompression during cruise flight.Feb 10, 2019 · Substantial damage