Incident Overview
The aircraft departed from an 8,200-foot long runway. While crossing 300 feet altitude and turning through 080 degrees to the assigned heading of 020, the right engine stopped developing power.
Pilot Actions
The pilot checked the throttles, mixtures, and propeller controls full forward, engaged the boost pumps, and selected the fuel to the MAIN tanks. He then decided to turn back to the runway for an emergency landing.
Control Difficulties
During the turn toward the dead engine, the pilot reported that he felt the airplane was going to roll over, so he retarded the left engine to idle. This resulted in a high sink rate, which he attempted to correct by increasing left engine power. Again feeling a loss of control, he idled the left engine once more.
Final Approach and Landing
The pilot lowered the landing gear, flattened the attitude, and landed hard onto the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the right engine resumed power, after which the pilot secured both mixtures.
Post-Crash Examination
Federal Aviation Administration personnel examined the aircraft and reported no anomalies.