# NTSB SEA87IA127: British Aerospace BAE-146-100, N146AP, Las Vegas, NV, June 28, 1987

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: June 28, 1987, 13:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Las Vegas, NV
- Coordinates: 36.080615, -115.13945 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0806&lon=-115.1394&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 81 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 40546
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA87IA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/40546/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87IA127

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Fire, standing - starting engine(s)
  - auxiliary power unit - popped/tripped (cause)
  - engine accessories,engine starter - disconnected (cause)

## Analysis

DURING PUSHBACK AND WHILE STARTING THE #4 ENGINE THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WHICH PROVIDES ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE STARTER TRIPPED OFF THE LINE. THE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE STARTER RESULTED IN A HUNG START AT APPROXIMATELY 25% N2 RPM. WITHOUT ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE STARTER THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE MOTORED CONSEQUENTLY POOLED FUEL CONTINUED TO BURN WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CREW WAS ADVISED OF THE FIRE CONDITION, DISCHARGED THE #4 ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ORDERED AN EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE FIRE TERMINATED SHORTLY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EVACUATION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N146AP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N146AP-1990-06-20), registration cancelled 1990-06-20, S/N E1013 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE-146-100 (BAE-146-10)
- Registry model: [British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-146-series-100) (registry code 1500259) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: E1013
- Airframe hours: 5333
- Engines: LYCOMING ALF-502-R 6970 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 121
- Operator: Pacific Southwest Airlines Inc
- Registered owner: Cargill Leasing Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: LAS, LAS VEGAS, NV
- Destination: SNA, ORANGE COUNTY, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LAS, Mccarran Intnl

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,233 total, 640 in this make and model, 166 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 102 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LAS

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19870628041479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870628041479I), Jun 28, 1987: Bac 146100A, Las Vegas, NV. Engine caught fire during start. Panicked passenger injured during evacuation. Planetary gear caused rotor seizure

## Other investigations on N146AP (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 ANC84IA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84IA066), May 12, 1984: British Aerospace BAE-146 (N146AP), Unalaska, AK, incident, minor damage

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.

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