What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 01/12/2016 N200LP was taking off from lit located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Aircraft was being operated by an ATP rated pilot with a valid 1st class medical and a SIC with ATP and 2nd class medical. The aircraft started departure roll at approximately 40 knots there was a bang followed by vibration, takeoff was aborted, engine was immediately shut down and passengers evacuated. An engine teardown inspection determined a fuel mat had been ingested into the engine. Engine was destroyed, no injuries to flight crew or passengers.
As the FAA filed it
ON 01/12/2016 N200LP WAS TAKING OFF FROM LIT LOCATED IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY AN ATP RATED PILOT WITH A VALID 1ST CLASS MEDICAL AND A SIC WITH ATP AND 2ND CLASS MEDICAL. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED DEPARTURE ROLL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KNOTS THERE WAS A BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN AND PASSENGERS EVACUATED. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION DETERMINED A FUEL MAT HAD BEEN INGESTED INTO THE ENGINE. ENGINE WAS DESTROYED, NO INJURIES TO FLIGHT CREW OR PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.