ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365657
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| Date: | Monday 25 February 1991 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 421C |
| Owner/operator: | Kansas State University |
| Registration: | N125KS |
| MSN: | 421C-0899 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSID-520-LB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Fort Morgan, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fort Collins, CO (KFNL) |
| Manhattan, KS (MHK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 190, THE COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD FAILED CAUSING RAPID DECOMPRESSION. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. PORTIONS OF THE REMAINING WINDSHIELD WERE ANALYZED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WINDSHIELD (COPILOT'S SIDE) FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91IA047
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 12:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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