Incident Summary
The pilot reported that immediately after takeoff, the aircraft collided with a flight of birds. Following the collision, the right engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot stated that he did not attempt to raise the landing gear or flaps after the loss of engine power, and the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude.
Pilot Actions
According to the pilot's account, he did not raise the landing gear or retract the flaps following the engine power loss. The official findings indicated that the pilot shut down the wrong engine and did not follow the emergency checklist.
Engine Examination
Examination of the aircraft engines revealed rotational scratching on the turbine housing of the right engine, while the left engine's turbine housing showed no such scratching.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause was the poor inflight decision by the pilot in command in that after a partial loss of power, he shut down the wrong engine, did not follow the emergency checklist, did not raise the flaps, and did not retract the landing gear. A factor in the accident was the inflight collision with birds during the takeoff climb.