20200301001659I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 680 · Sarasota, FL · March 1, 2020

Date: March 1, 2020 · 12:32 local
Place: Sarasota, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N915FG
Reported as: Cessna 680
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,900 total

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What happened

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

One hour into a flight from nassau Bahamas (mynn) to addison Texas (kads), at FL350 over Florida in normal cruise and smooth air the front left side window cracked and spider-webbed. It cause a loud pop. But no pressurization issues. The passenger/owner didn't feel comfortable and wanted to land. Aircrew requested to descend and clearance to an airport with customs. They chose Sarasota. They completed descent and landing in srq without further issues. Aircraft was ferried next day to orlando where window was replaced.

As the FAA filed it

ONE HOUR INTO A FLIGHT FROM NASSAU BAHAMAS (MYNN) TO ADDISON TEXAS (KADS), AT FL350 OVER FLORIDA IN NORMAL CRUISE AND SMOOTH AIR THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WINDOW CRACKED AND SPIDER-WEBBED. IT CAUSE A LOUD POP. BUT NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. THE PASSENGER/OWNER DIDN'T FEEL COMFORTABLE AND WANTED TO LAND. AIRCREW REQUESTED TO DESCEND AND CLEARANCE TO AN AIRPORT WITH CUSTOMS. THEY CHOSE SARASOTA. THEY COMPLETED DESCENT AND LANDING IN SRQ WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED NEXT DAY TO ORLANDO WHERE WINDOW WAS REPLACED.