A failure of the pilot's side window due to undetected cracking around the lower aft portion of the storm window cutout.
N46PT
1990 PIPER PA 46-350P
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
2 NTSB records
for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.
Registration
Airframe
Powerplant
Live Flight Status
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Transponder & Tracking
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NTSB Accident & Incident Record
Apr 25, 2010
Incident
Minor Owensboro, KY
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
NTSB ERA10IA254
Dec 3, 2006
Accident
Substantial Atlanta, GA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The exceedance of airplane design stress limits when the pilot did not maintain aircraft control after his attention was diverted to the right side attitude indicator during cruise flight. An additional cause was the aural detection for the autopilot disconnect was difficult to hear with the noise canceling headset. A contributing factor was the disengaged autopilot/flight director.
NTSB CHI07LA035