- Date
- December 13, 1982, 09:05 local (15:05 UTC)
- Place
- Wichita, KS
- Injuries
- 10 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N85BHBeech 100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821213067729I
- Case key
- 73042
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Pilot reported that while cruising at 18000 feet, the pressurized portion of the second window blew out. The inside window remained intact and the cabin slowly depressurized. The pilot made an uneventful landing. The window was replaced by a later production pane and the aircraft was released for flight. The old window had approximately 5773 hours since installation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N85BH
- Reported as
- Beech 100
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- B-6
- Airframe hours
- 5,773
- Engine
- P & W PT6A-28, 680 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Ozark Skyways, Inc.
- Registered owner
- A/C Supply Company
- Departed
- SGF · Springfield, MO
- Destination
- GCK · Garden City, KS
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 4,500 total · 50 in this make and model · 4,500 as pilot in command · 110 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.