PA34 loses left engine shortly after takeoff. Returns to departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	761404
Time
Date	200711
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 220 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	761404
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departing ZZZ to the north had left engine failure. While turning back to the airport tried restarting left engine 3 times and was unable to. Advised departure of the situation and feathered left engine. Landed safely on runway xx without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA34 LOSES LEFT ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative: DEPARTING ZZZ TO THE N HAD L ENG FAILURE. WHILE TURNING BACK TO THE ARPT TRIED RESTARTING L ENG 3 TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO. ADVISED DEP OF THE SITUATION AND FEATHERED L ENG. LANDED SAFELY ON RWY XX WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.