Cessna citation captain reported that the windshield shattered while in cruise.

Attributes
ACN	1494499
Time
Date	201710
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cessna Citation Mustang (C510)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cockpit Window
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 2200 Flight Crew Type 40
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown

Narrative:

Cruise at 28000 ft. Windshield instantaneously shattered (pilot side). Descended towards 14000 ft. Complied with memory checklist items. Verified checklist and requested land. Completed landing from copilots seat.not sure what caused event (no signs of bird) looking back would be helpful to have more info on number and different types of window/windshield failures; by cessna. Info on how many C-510 window events and results?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cessna Citation Captain reported that the windshield shattered while in cruise.

Narrative: Cruise at 28000 ft. Windshield instantaneously shattered (pilot side). Descended towards 14000 ft. Complied with memory checklist items. Verified checklist and requested land. Completed landing from copilots seat.Not sure what caused event (no signs of bird) Looking back would be helpful to have more info on number and different types of window/windshield failures; by Cessna. Info on how many C-510 window events and results?

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