What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The right engine began to surge, emit black smoke, and lose power shortly after takeoff. The pilot did not shutdown the engine or feather the propeller. The pilot stated that while turning to return to the airport, the aircraft almost stalled, and he lowered the nose and descended toward the sea. He was not able to maintain altitude, and the aircraft was ditched in the sea. Postcrash examination of the right engine showed no evidence to indicate the reason for the loss of power and black smoke emission. (-23) engine failure after takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE, EMIT BLACK SMOKE, AND LOSE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT DID NOT SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE OR FEATHER THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT ALMOST STALLED, AND HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND DESCENDED TOWARD THE SEA. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE SEA. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE SHOWED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER AND BLACK SMOKE EMISSION. (-23) ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.