NONE · Embraer EMB-120 · 1997-05-21 · SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA189
Event ID
20001208X07943
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-21
Location
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.930324, -117.009552
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
17
Total aboard
17
Aircraft
Make
Embraer
Model
EMB-120
Registration
N198SW
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to allow adequate time for the engine oil to drain back into the engine oil reservoir prior to adding additional oil, thereby overfilling the reservoir, which resulted in an engine fire and subsequent damage to hydraulic lines and components, including the brakes, which precluded stopping the airplane prior to overrunning the runway end. An additional factor was the confusing and insufficiently defined procedures for servicing the engine oil.