We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the turboprop airplane and an engine run-up with no anomalies noted. The takeoff roll and lift off from the runway were normal; however, when the pilot initiated a landing gear retraction, the engine torque decreased, but the rpm did not change. The torque then surged back to full power and continued to surge as the pilot attempted to return to the runway. The left wing of the airplane struck the ground, and the airplane came to rest in the grass on
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)