Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
During the takeoff roll I noticed a drop in manifold pressure in the left engine. Checked airspeed; 80 plus KTS; and determined I was committed to the takeoff. I rotated normally; retracted the gear with a positive climb indication and prepared for a possible turbocharger failure and planned to return to the airport. Around 150-200 FT AGL the left engine failed.I executed the Engine Failure after takeoff flow from the QRH while maintaining positive control of the aircraft; then noticed a zero reading on the left engine fuel flow indicator and saw smoke coming from the left engine. I feathered the left engine and continued the climb to 500 FT AGL where I contacted the Tower; declared an emergency; and conducted a left traffic pattern to return safely to the runway; after which I taxied to the ramp escorted by a fire truck.
After suffering and engine failure immediately after takeoff; the pilot of a C-402 declared an emergency; performed an inflight shut down; and flew a closed pattern back to a safe landing.