Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 96; Flight Crew Total 11000; Flight Crew Type 7000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate
Aircraft
While on the takeoff roll the left engine quit. I aborted the takeoff; recovered directional control of the plane and advised the Tower who then cleared me off the runway. [After clearing I] contacted Ground Control and was cleared to taxi to the ramp [which I did] without any incidents.
When the left engine of the SW4 Merlin failed on the takeoff roll the pilot rejected the takeoff; recovered directional control; exited the runway and returned to the ramp.