British BAE 146-200 N363PS
31 October 1986 · Santa Ana, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1986 at about 17:00 local time, a British BAE 146-200 registered N363PS, operated by Pacific Southwest Airlines, was involved in an incident near Santa Ana, California, United States. 42 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Santa Ana, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7091, -117.8702
- Aircraft
- British BAE 146-200
- Registration
- N363PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Pacific Southwest Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Ana → San Francisco
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87IA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FIRE IN THE NUMBER 3 ENGINE WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE ON BOARD FIRE BOTTLES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SECONDARY FUEL LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF A B-NUT FERRULE FITTING AT THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER MANIFOLD WHICH ALLOWED FUEL TO DISCHARGE INTO THE ENGINE COWLING AREA. THE FAA SDR DATA BASE CONTAINED A RECORD OF 5 PRIOR OCCASIONS WHERE EITHER A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY FUEL LINE HAD PULLED OUT OF THE B-NUT FERRULE FITTING. A FACTORY MODIFICATION TO THE FUEL LINES WAS IN THE PROCESS OF IMPLIMENTATION ON A FLEET WIND BASIS, BUT HAD NOT YET BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE FLT LANDED AT THE DEPARTURE ARPT AFTER THE EMERGENCY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other British BAE-146 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1987 | British BAE-146-200 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 43 |
| 28 Jun 1987 | British BAE-146-100 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Pacific Southwest Airlines Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1984 | British BAE-146 | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | Air PAC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1989 | British BAE 146-200A | Los Alamitos, California, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1990 | British BAE 146-200 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | British BAE-146-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Air Nova | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |