What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated that airraft (N1597G Cessna 340) sat on ramp for several hours prior to start (ramp temperature was 103 degrees), started aircraft about 1400 and taxied out for local flight. AWOS reported sky clear, winds 110 at 5 knots, temperature 39 c, and altimeter 29.93. The run up was normal per pilot. After gear up right engine lost power, but did not quit, (as told to inspector on site), aircraft yawed to the right. Aircraft drifted to the right of the runway, pilot pulled power and aircraft settled into grass on right (west) of runway. All 3 blades on both props were bent back toward the engines, aircraft slid about 110 to 120 yards, on belly. It shed bottom rotating beacon and 1 blade antenna. There was no damage to any flight control or engine firewalls.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AIRRAFT (N1597G CESSNA 340) SAT ON RAMP FOR SEVERAL HOURS PRIOR TO START (RAMP TEMPERATURE WAS 103 DEGREES), STARTED AIRCRAFT ABOUT 1400 AND TAXIED OUT FOR LOCAL FLIGHT. AWOS REPORTED SKY CLEAR, WINDS 110 AT 5 KNOTS, TEMPERATURE 39 C, AND ALTIMETER 29.93. THE RUN UP WAS NORMAL PER PILOT. AFTER GEAR UP RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER, BUT DID NOT QUIT, (AS TOLD TO INSPECTOR ON SITE), AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, PILOT PULLED POWER AND AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO GRASS ON RIGHT (WEST) OF RUNWAY. ALL 3 BLADES ON BOTH PROPS WERE BENT BACK TOWARD THE ENGINES, AIRCRAFT SLID ABOUT 110 TO 120 YARDS, ON BELLY. IT SHED BOTTOM ROTATING BEACON AND 1 BLADE ANTENNA. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY FLIGHT CONTROL OR ENGINE FIREWALLS.
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