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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 680 · Wichita, KS · August 15, 2023

Date: August 15, 2023 · 13:40 local
Place: Wichita, KS
Airport: Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Nt
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N650JC
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: 16,500 total

N650JCRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2025 · Cessna 680S/N 680-0161 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCessna 680 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW306CTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Over southeast Colorado en route from driggs, id (kdij) to dallas, TX (kdal) at FL 450 an eicas message, "windshield heat inop r"displayed. The crew complied with the corresponding abnormal checklist procedure. Shortly after, the right windshield cracked, and the crew complied with the "cockpit forward or side windshield cracked or shattered" checklist procedure while desending as recommended. The procedure directs the crew to "land as soon as practical". Diverted to Wichita (kict) which was both nearby and where repair faclities are avalable.

As the FAA filed it

OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO EN ROUTE FROM DRIGGS, ID (KDIJ) TO DALLAS, TX (KDAL) AT FL 450 AN EICAS MESSAGE, "WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP R"DISPLAYED. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE CORRESPONDING ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD CRACKED, AND THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE "COCKPIT FORWARD OR SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED OR SHATTERED" CHECKLIST PROCEDURE WHILE DESENDING AS RECOMMENDED. THE PROCEDURE DIRECTS THE CREW TO "LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL". DIVERTED TO WICHITA (KICT) WHICH WAS BOTH NEARBY AND WHERE REPAIR FACLITIES ARE AVALABLE.