Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90; Flight Crew Type 750
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Workload; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Test flight being carried out after prop overhaul. Propeller went to feather shortly after rotation. Aircraft was cleaned up and engine shut down. Tower notified of problem on downwind to runway XX and request for immediate return made. Cleared to land on runway XY; which we were on a close right base to. Landed without difficulty without realizing we were on taxiway which was the first pavement I lined up on as we turned a short final. No conflict with any traffic and was cleared to taxi by tower and ground to parking without incident.
BE30 Captain reported engine failure after rotation.