Accident · 1997-05-21

NTSB case LAX97FA189 · Embraer EMB-120 · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 1997-05-21
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Embraer EMB-120 (N198SW)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

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.

Source: NTSB case LAX97FA189

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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