Air Life of Oregon - Non-injury incident

DATE		6/26/03 1410 

PROGRAM		Air Life of Oregon

VENDOR		Air Methods

ADDRESS
		2500 NE Neff Rd.
Bend, OR 97701

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	PC12

TEAM		pilot, flight nurse, respiratory therapist. No
injuries reported. No patient. 

DESCRIPTION	Climbing through 17,000 feet on departure from
		PDX, the left windshield cracked in a shattered
		pattern, obscuring vision.  The cracking was
		accompanied by a "popping" sound however there is
		no evidence that any object struck the
		windshield.  The windshield remained intact.  The
		pilot declared an emergency, began a descent, and
		landed at DLS, approximately 10 minutes later. 
		Because of the limited visibility through the
		left windshield, the pilot moved to the right
		seat to execute an uneventful landing.

SOURCE		Bill Conklin, Lead Pilot, Air Life of Oregon

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN
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