What was found
DURING APPROACH TO KELP THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE WHICH SHATTERED THE OUTER PANE OF THE WINDSHIELD. NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION WAS NOTED OR LOSS OF FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT KELP.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2024
- Submitted
- November 8, 2024
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N581EA
- Make and model
- Beech 200CBEECH
- Aircraft serial
- BL143
- Aircraft time
- 12,293 hours, 9,117 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 10138402523
- Part serial
- 19204H9781
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 2,530 hours, 1,836 cycles
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.