Super King Air 200
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180; Flight Crew Total 10300; Flight Crew Type 1500
Workload; Time Pressure; Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft; Procedure
Needed to precaution engine shut down after take off. Told ATC to standby; shut down engine; had traffic insight. Advised ATC as soon as aircraft and engine was secure had traffic. Single engine land was normal.
At 1;500 feet after departure; a King Air 200 pilot did a precautionary engine shutdown while dealing with nearby traffic and ATC communications.