What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While climbing at approximately 150 ft AGL, the left engine lost power when brought back to cruise setting. At this point, gear selector lever was moved to the "up" position and propeller feathering button pushed, but propeller did not feather. With full power on the RH engine, the aircraft was losing altitude and yawing to the left. Aircraft landed gear up on a farm field.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FT AGL, THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN BROUGHT BACK TO CRUISE SETTING.AT THIS POINT, GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS MOVED TO THE "UP" POSITION AND PROPELLER FEATHERING BUTTON PUSHED, BUT PROPELLER DID NOT FEATHER. WITH FULL POWER ON THE RH ENGINE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING ALTITUDE AND YAWING TO THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP ON A FARM FIELD.
NTSB investigation
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