# Incident 20191202022139I: Beech F90, Myrtle Beach, SC, December 2, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 2019, 09:31 local time
- Place: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Airport: Myrtle Beach International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6797° N, 78.9283° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MYRTLE BEACH INTL (MYR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6797&lon=-78.9283&mi=10
- Aircraft: N960V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N960V-2021-04-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F90 (registry code 1152909, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f90) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 (registry code 52173, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F90
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-135
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 6,127 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191202022139I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CRUISE AT FL230, THE COPILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY CRACKED (AS SHOWN IN PICTURE ABOVE).  WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON NORMAL AS PER THE CHECKLIST AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT.   PILOT REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE FROM CENTER AND STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BROKEN A WINDSHIELD.  PILOT LATER CLARIFIED THAT IT WAS CRACKED.  PILOT MADE A CONTROLLED DESCENT DOWN TO 11,000 MSL AND THEN FURTHER DESCENT TO FINAL LANDING AT PLANNED DESTINATION OF MYR.   CHECKLIST STATES NO OTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY OTHER THAN A DESCENT IF IT IS THE INNER PANEL.   PILOT WANTED TO STAY BELOW 12,500 DUE TO OXYGEN REQUIREMENTS IN CASE THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY BLEW OUT OR CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST.   THE CABIN PRESSURE SLOWLY ROSE TO ACTUAL FLIGHT LEVEL DUE TO A SMALL HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD BUT NOT UNTIL 11,000 MSL.  DESCENT AND LANDING WERE UNEVENTFUL.

## Other reports on N960V (2)

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

- [Accident 20200518006769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200518006769A), May 18, 2020: Beech F90 (N960V), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. After takeoff the PIC discovered the landing gear was stuck in transit mode and tried to extend them with the hand pump, but to no avail. After several flyby's…
- [Accident 19860520021089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860520021089A), May 20, 1986: Beech F90 (N960V), Eaton, IN, Substantial damage. The passenger door separated from the aircraft on climbout. The pilot failed to ensure door was properly secured.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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