What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command was flying from klew to kcrg at FL165, weather
Conditions were VMC. Cabin pressure differential was 4.9 PSI with a limit
Of 5.1 PSI. In the vicinity of kbed, there was a loud pop, followed by
Loud, cold wind. The PIC observed that the right/copilot window had
Departed the aircraft. At that time, he declared an emergency and
Descended to 3000 feet. The PIC observed normal control responses, and
That the instruments and avionics were functioning normally. He
Informed ATC that he would return to klew. He returned to klew and
Landed without incident.
The PIC is privacy data omitted. He stated that he had ordered
Replacement windows for his airplane after reading a report of an
Explosive decompression in a different airplane of the same model, as the
Accident airplane. The pilot, in the previous accident, flew the airplane
Back to home base safely. Following the decompression and departure of
The window from the airplane, the PIC descended to a safe altitude,
Conducted flight control, instrument and avionics checks prior to
Deciding to return to his home base, in lieu of landing at the nearest
Airport. An additional safety control measure that he had available was
An aircraft parachute, that could be used in the case that the airplane
Was no longer airworthy or controllable. The pic's judgement and actions
Were appropriate and safe. I recommend no action.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS FLYING FROM KLEW TO KCRG AT FL165, WEATHER
CONDITIONS WERE VMC. CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL WAS 4.9 PSI WITH A LIMIT
OF 5.1 PSI. IN THE VICINITY OF KBED, THERE WAS A LOUD POP, FOLLOWED BY
LOUD, COLD WIND. THE PIC OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT/COPILOT WINDOW HAD
DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. AT THAT TIME, HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND
DESCENDED TO 3000 FEET. THE PIC OBSERVED NORMAL CONTROL RESPONSES, AND
THAT THE INSTRUMENTS AND AVIONICS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. HE
INFORMED ATC THAT HE WOULD RETURN TO KLEW. HE RETURNED TO KLEW AND
LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
THE PIC IS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. HE STATED THAT HE HAD ORDERED
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS FOR HIS AIRPLANE AFTER READING A REPORT OF AN
EXPLOSIVE DECOMPRESSION IN A DIFFERENT AIRPLANE OF THE SAME MODEL, AS THE
ACCIDENT AIRPLANE. THE PILOT, IN THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT, FLEW THE AIRPLANE
BACK TO HOME BASE SAFELY. FOLLOWING THE DECOMPRESSION AND DEPARTURE OF
THE WINDOW FROM THE AIRPLANE, THE PIC DESCENDED TO A SAFE ALTITUDE,
CONDUCTED FLIGHT CONTROL, INSTRUMENT AND AVIONICS CHECKS PRIOR TO
DECIDING TO RETURN TO HIS HOME BASE, IN LIEU OF LANDING AT THE NEAREST
AIRPORT. AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONTROL MEASURE THAT HE HAD AVAILABLE WAS
AN AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE, THAT COULD BE USED IN THE CASE THAT THE AIRPLANE
WAS NO LONGER AIRWORTHY OR CONTROLLABLE. THE PIC'S JUDGEMENT AND ACTIONS
WERE APPROPRIATE AND SAFE. I RECOMMEND NO ACTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.