What happened
During a takeoff roll at the departure airport, the pilot intended to fly to a nearby facility for refueling. Approximately three to four seconds after the aircraft reached rotation speed, the right engine stopped functioning because of fuel exhaustion. Following the engine failure, the aircraft drifted toward the right side of the runway. The pilot responded by feathering the right propeller and initiating a right turn to attempt a return to the runway surface.
As the pilot leveled the aircraft, the plane began to climb. In an attempt to manage the climb, the pilot reduced engine power, which caused the airspeed to decrease to 80 knots and triggered the stall warning light. The pilot applied full power to recover from the impending stall, but the aircraft veered sharply to the right toward a group of hangars. The pilot subsequently performed a belly landing with the landing gear retracted, resulting in damage to the aircraft.