What happened
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On July 24, 2019, Air tractor N50634 was performing aerial application services in Walls, Mississippi. After several hours of providing aerial services in the area, the pilot returned the aircraft to its primary base of operations in Walls, Mississippi for loading and fueling. The aircraft received 100 gallons of fuel and a full load of fungicide for aerial application. N50634 took off from the airstrip in Walls, MS and was operating normally. Approximately 1/4 mile from the airstrip the pilot experienced a sudden loss of engine power. As a result, the aircraft could not sustain flight and began to descend rapidly. The pilot attempted to land the aircraft on public highway 61. After touchdown, the right wing leading edge stuck a road sign causing the aircraft to turn right down the roadside embankment and crash into a field. The sole pilot on board the aircraft reported no injuries. The aircraft's landing gear and dispensing equipment was separated from the aircraft. The aircraft received substantial damage to the right wing spar and forward fuselage lower frame and bulkhead.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 24, 2019, AIR TRACTOR N50634 WAS PERFORMING AERIAL APPLICATION SERVICES IN WALLS, MISSISSIPPI. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF PROVIDING AERIAL SERVICES IN THE AREA, THE PILOT RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO ITS PRIMARY BASE OF OPERATIONS IN WALLS, MISSISSIPPI FOR LOADING AND FUELING. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED 100 GALLONS OF FUEL AND A FULL LOAD OF FUNGICIDE FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. N50634 TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRSTRIP IN WALLS, MS AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. APPROXIMATELY 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRSTRIP THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT SUSTAIN FLIGHT AND BEGAN TO DESCEND RAPIDLY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY 61. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE STUCK A ROAD SIGN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN RIGHT DOWN THE ROADSIDE EMBANKMENT AND CRASH INTO A FIELD. THE SOLE PILOT ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR AND DISPENSING EQUIPMENT WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND FORWARD FUSELAGE LOWER FRAME AND BULKHEAD.
NTSB investigation
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