The Swearingen-TEB incident: control issues with twins

An engine failure in a twin is far more hazardous on takeoff than on
approach, because the "good" engine is trying to turn the airplane upside
down and frequently succeeds. On approach, with power reduced, it is
sometimes difficult to even sense that an engine has failed. Emphasize
"sometimes." I have no experience with Swearingens and/or how power is set
on approach. Many turboprops have a negative-torque sensor that
automatically feathers the prop on a failed engine...but this is a good
thing, as Martha Stewart might say...no drag on the failed engine side, low
power(?) on the good engine side. Shouldn't result in a 90 degree roll.

Bob Gardner

"R.L." wrote in message
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This is the best latest (Google, 5/31/05, 1700 EDT) on the TEB incident
today.

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?...ZWVFRX l5Mg==

I heard earlier on NY CBS Radio that the pilot reported "engine trouble"
on
approach and that a witness saw the plane making contact with the runway
right-wing-down, almost 90 degrees.

I'm a ASEL primary student. What's the skinny on multi-engine control
issues
when one engine fails on approach?