What happened
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(-23) Acft lost all power at takeoff. The pilot reported hearing a loud bang in the engine and a lot of sparks coming from the right exhaust. No injuries. On scene investigation revealed a 10 inch metal ring was laying inside the left exhaust. (.19) on March 5, 2002, about 1230 central standard time, an air tractor AT-502, N9185F, registered to Schlater flying inc., operating as a 14 CFR part 137 aerial application flight experienced a reported total loss of engine power on takeoff from a private airfield in the vicinity of Schlater, Mississippi.. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating from Schlater, Mississippi, at the time of the accident. The pilot stated he was taking off to the north. Just before rotation he heard a loud pop and observed sparks. Reportedly, there was insufficient runway remaining to decelerate and stop the airplane. The airplane went off the end of the runway collided with a ditch separating the landing gear. Examination of the engine exhaust system revealed a 10-inches diameter metal ring was loose and damaged inside the exhaust stack.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACFT LOST ALL POWER AT TAKEOFF. THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG IN THE ENGINE AND A LOT OF SPARKS COMING FROM THE RIGHT EXHAUST. NO INJURIES. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 10 INCH METAL RING WAS LAYING INSIDE THE LEFT EXHAUST. (.19) ON MARCH 5, 2002, ABOUT 1230 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-502, N9185F, REGISTERED TO SCHLATER FLYING INC., OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRFIELD IN THE VICINITY OF SCHLATER, MISSISSIPPI.. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM SCHLATER, MISSISSIPPI, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TAKING OFF TO THE NORTH. JUST BEFORE ROTATION HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND OBSERVED SPARKS. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING TO DECELERATE AND STOP THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY COLLIDED WITH A DITCH SEPARATING THE LANDING GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM REVEALED A 10-INCHES DIAMETER METAL RING WAS LOOSE AND DAMAGED INSIDE THE EXHAUST STACK.
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