# NTSB ATL87IA062: Dornier DO228, N88FB, Cleveland, OH, January 19, 1987

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 19, 1987, 17:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place: Cleveland, OH
- Location: 41.3341° N, 81.9450° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (CLE), within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3341&lon=-81.9450&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7329
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87IA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7329/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87IA062

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, descent - normal
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
- Miscellaneous/other, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
  - propeller system/accessories,blade - ice
  - anti-ice/deice system - selected, pilot in command
  - window,cabin - penetrated
  - acft/equip,inadequate aircraft component, manufacturer (cause)
  - window,cabin - inadequate (cause)

## Analysis

A PIECE OF ICE PENETRATED A PAX CABIN WINDOW IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE RT ENGINE PROP ARC AND THE ICE STRIKE PLATE. THE ACFT MFR SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STANDARD WINDOWS INSTALLED FORWARD OF THE PROP ARC(S) WITH REINFORCED WINDOWS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N88FB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DORNIER DO228
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 8088
- Airframe hours: 1196
- Engines: GARRETT TPE-331-52 715 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Fischer Brothers Aviation, doing business as Northwest Airlink
- Registered owner: National Funding Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, January 17, 1987, 14 hours before
- Departed: CMH, COLUMBUS, OH
- Flight plan: VFR/IFR
- Airport: CLE, Cleveland Hopkins Intl., runway 5R, 8,998 × 150 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial, private, airline transport; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,284 total, 659 in this make and model, 280 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Dusk
- Wind: 360° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CLE, 7 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19870119022059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870119022059I), Jan 19, 1987: Dorner DO28B1, Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. A piece of ice from the propeller penetrated a window. No injuries. Manufacturer recommends window replacements.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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