Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21.6; Flight Crew Total 2213.5; Flight Crew Type 26.2
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Human Factors; Procedure; Aircraft
During climb out after second power reduction right engine lost power. During the immediate action drill on right engine left engine lost power. Regained power in left engine by full throttle and fuel booster pump on. Engine was surging. Same for right engine and for each fuel tank. With power reduction on final both engines lost power. Landed aircraft coasted to taxiway but initially could not get clear of runway. Was able to restart left engine and occasionally right engine with full throttle to get to ramp.
Reporter states that the aircraft had not been flown in a long time and that maintenance done on the fuel tanks in preparation for this flight had stirred up 50 years of contaminates that got into the carburetors.
Beech 45 pilot experiences power loss on both engines after takeoff; but is able to keep both engines running with full throttle until the field is made.