What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Monday, October 2, 2000 at 1207 local time, a Saab 340A aircraft, operated by mesaba aviation, inc d/b/a northwest airlink (mala), under 14 CFR part 121 as flight number 3024 departed Elmira-Corning Regional Airport, horseheads, NY. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft returned for landing on runway 24 with the number 2 engine shut down. The aircraft taxied to the gate without incident. According to the assistant chief pilot of mesaba aviation, inc. the crew failed to follow the after takeoff checklist procedures that include the constant torque on takeoff (ctot) system. As a result, when the crew reduced power in the climb the number 2 engine shut down and autofeathered. Inspector john verginz of the minneapolis flight standards district office (FSDO), the certificate holding district office (chdo), for mesaba aviation, inc was made aware of the incident on October 3, 2000. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2000 AT 1207 LOCAL TIME, A SAAB 340A AIRCRAFT, OPERATED BY MESABA AVIATION, INC D/B/A NORTHWEST AIRLINK (MALA), UNDER 14 CFR PART 121 AS FLIGHT NUMBER 3024 DEPARTED ELMIRA-CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT, HORSEHEADS, NY. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 WITH THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE ASSISTANT CHIEF PILOT OF MESABA AVIATION, INC. THE CREW FAILED TO FOLLOW THE AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST PROCEDURES THAT INCLUDE THE CONSTANT TORQUE ON TAKEOFF (CTOT) SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, WHEN THE CREW REDUCED POWER IN THE CLIMB THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AUTOFEATHERED. INSPECTOR JOHN VERGINZ OF THE MINNEAPOLIS FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FSDO), THE CERTIFICATE HOLDING DISTRICT OFFICE (CHDO), FOR MESABA AVIATION, INC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT ON OCTOBER 3, 2000. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.