What happened
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Pilot moletti was cleared for take off on runway 7L he accelerated to 75-80KNOTS, then after becoming air born pilot moletti selected gear up then immediatley selected gear down since there was runway remaining. At the time aircraft was rotating for take off passenger cruz, who was setting in the right seat, noticed that the right wing dropped slightly and simultaneously saw sparks coming from below the right engine. As the aircraft continued to climb, both the pilot and the passenger noticed that the aircraft was yawying to the right. This condition continued andthe pilot decided to turn, declare an emergency and land on runway 25L without further incident. Subsequent investigation found that the right propeller assembly was damaged due to severe impact with the runway.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT MOLETTI WAS CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 7L HE ACCELERATED TO 75-80KNOTS, THEN AFTER BECOMING AIR BORN PILOT MOLETTI SELECTED GEAR UP THEN IMMEDIATLEY SELECTED GEAR DOWN SINCE THERE WAS RUNWAY REMAINING. AT THE TIME AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATING FOR TAKE OFF PASSENGER CRUZ, WHO WAS SETTING IN THE RIGHT SEAT, NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT WING DROPPED SLIGHTLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SAW SPARKS COMING FROM BELOW THE RIGHT ENGINE. AS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CLIMB, BOTH THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS YAWYING TO THE RIGHT. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED ANDTHE PILOT DECIDED TO TURN, DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LAND ON RUNWAY 25L WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE RIGHT PROPELLER ASSEMBLY WAS DAMAGED DUE TO SEVERE IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY.
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