What was found
PILOT'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED SEVERELY INTO HUNDREDS OF PIECES IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THIS WAS THE INNER PANE, AND PIECES WERE FALLING ON THE GLARE SHIELD. LANDED OK. REPLACED WINDSHIELD. SUSPECT OVERHEAT CONDITION.
- Difficulty date
- May 18, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N19GR
- Make and model
- Beech B300
- Aircraft serial
- FL96
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 10138402521
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pilot'S
- Part time
- 1,779 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.