From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On departure with the aircraft leveling off at 6000 feet, the flight crew noticed that the copilot's windshield began to crack. The crew requested a return to the airport when they noticed the crack growing longer. The crew declared an emergency and made an uneventful landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON DEPARTURE WITH THE AIRCRAFT LEVELING OFF AT 6000 FEET, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO CRACK. THE CREW REQUESTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THEY NOTICED THE CRACK GROWING LONGER. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
Other reports on N885EA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.