What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 27, 2004, at approximately 1417 local, N81MF was on approach to kpoc RWY-26L. While on approach, the pilot noticed that the right engine torque meter was reading zero. He continued the approach to landing without adjusting the power lever to the right engine. During the flare the aircraft yawed right and the pilot applied left rudder to counter the yawing moment. The aircraft developed a high rate of descent and landed hard breaking the nosewheel strut. The aircraft continued to skid another 2000 feet down the runway to a stop. The pilot did not attempt to go around.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 27, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1417 LOCAL, N81MF WAS ON APPROACH TO KPOC RWY-26L. WHILE ON APPROACH, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE TORQUE METER WAS READING ZERO. HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH TO LANDING WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE POWER LEVER TO THE RIGHT ENGINE. DURING THE FLARE THE AIRCRAFT YAWED RIGHT AND THE PILOT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO COUNTER THE YAWING MOMENT. THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT AND LANDED HARD BREAKING THE NOSEWHEEL STRUT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SKID ANOTHER 2000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY TO A STOP. THE PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO GO AROUND.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.