Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 12, 1992
NTSB Number
BFO92IA017
Location
BALTIMORE, MD
Event ID
20001211X13942
Coordinates
39.170269, -76.670745
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
33
Total Aboard
33
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH SNUBBER ON THE #1 ENGINE, RESULTING IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SNUBBER, A FUEL LEAK (SPRAY), AND SUBSEQUENT EXPLOSION/FIRE DAMAGE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE INCIDENT WAS: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FIREWALL, WHICH ALLOWED FUEL VAPORS TO MIGRATE TO THE HOT SECTION OF THE ENGINE.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N923HA
Make
DE HAVILLAND
Serial Number
99
Model / ICAO
DHC-8-102
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO92IA017