What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While conducting a touch-and-go landing at prc, the pilot in command (PIC) initiated the climb-out. The PIC advanced the throttle, retracted the flaps, and selected the landing gear to the up position. Shortly thereafter, the PIC and instrument instructor heard a loud bang, followed by the propeller stopping.
The PIC elected to return the aircraft to the runway, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Initial examination revealed no anomalies with the engine controls, no evidence of oil loss, and no obvious external indications of engine failure. One propeller blade was found folded and curled aft, while the other blade was bent aft with a forward curl.
The investigation is ongoing. A meeting with the NTSB and the engine manufacturer’s representative is pending to further evaluate the engine.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE CONDUCTING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING AT PRC, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) INITIATED THE CLIMB-OUT. THE PIC ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, RETRACTED THE FLAPS, AND SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE PIC AND INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTOR HEARD A LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY THE PROPELLER STOPPING.
THE PIC ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN A GEAR-UP LANDING.
INITIAL EXAMINATION REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WITH THE ENGINE CONTROLS, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LOSS, AND NO OBVIOUS EXTERNAL INDICATIONS OF ENGINE FAILURE. ONE PROPELLER BLADE WAS FOUND FOLDED AND CURLED AFT, WHILE THE OTHER BLADE WAS BENT AFT WITH A FORWARD CURL.
THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A MEETING WITH THE NTSB AND THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE IS PENDING TO FURTHER EVALUATE THE ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.