# Accident 19870227008069A: Bac 146200A, Fresno, CA, February 27, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1987, 20:00 local time
- Place: Fresno, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PSAA
- Location: 36.6402° N, 119.9105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6402&lon=-119.9105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N356PS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BAC 146200A
- Reported engine: LYC ALF502R5
- People aboard: 87
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 19,592 total, 1,579 in this make and model, 128 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870227008069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNCONTAINED EXPLOSION OF NR3 ENGINE AT CRUISE. TURBINE BLADE FAILURE SENT DEBRIS INTO CABIN, DAMAGED LINES CONTROLS

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA128), Feb 28, 1987: British Aerospace BA146-200A (N356PS), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO ADEQUATELY EXAMINE THE ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM WHEN CONTAMINATION WAS DETECTED.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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