What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft uplifted a 2000 pound load of fertilizer for disbursement. After takeoff at approximately 30 feet altitude the pilot heard a load bang followed by a loss in engine power. He also observed flames coming out of the engine exhaust. The pilot immediately steered the aircraft to the right I an attempt to land on an adjacent road. The aircraft landed a few feet short of the road in a dry drainage ditch. The wheels dug into the loose dirt and the aircraft flipped over on its back. Prior to the flight the aircraft was operated for five hours without problems.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT UPLIFTED A 2000 POUND LOAD OF FERTILIZER FOR DISBURSEMENT. AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET ALTITUDE THE PILOT HEARD A LOAD BANG FOLLOWED BY A LOSS IN ENGINE POWER. HE ALSO OBSERVED FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY STEERED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT I AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON AN ADJACENT ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED A FEW FEET SHORT OF THE ROAD IN A DRY DRAINAGE DITCH. THE WHEELS DUG INTO THE LOOSE DIRT AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED FOR FIVE HOURS WITHOUT PROBLEMS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N7503L · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.