What happened
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(-23) The pilot stated that he was on a personal day VFR flight returning to the Raleigh area. He was cleared to land on runway 23R at rdu. The approach and touchdown were normal. Shortly after touchdown the right engine surged, causing the aircraft to yaw to the left. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway approximately 3000 ft from the approach end of the runway. The right propeller struck something in the grass. There were no injuries and no damage to the airport equipment of facilities. The right propeller sustained damage. The pilot stated that the winds were reported to be fairly light and were not a factor. Actual winds at the time of the incident were from 200 degrees at 8 knots, providing approximately 4 knots of crosswind.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A PERSONAL DAY VFR FLIGHT RETURNING TO THE RALEIGH AREA. HE WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 23R AT RDU. THE APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE SURGED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE GRASS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRPORT EQUIPMENT OF FACILITIES. THE RIGHT PROPELLER SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FAIRLY LIGHT AND WERE NOT A FACTOR. ACTUAL WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE FROM 200 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 4 KNOTS OF CROSSWIND.
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