I knew a guy in a twin-engine Beech that had the right engine go into beta just after take-off. His quick and correct actions made the difference between dying

I knew a guy in a twin-engine Beech that had the right engine go into beta just after take-off. His quick and correct actions made the difference between dying and just a bumpy, unpleasant landing on a highway. When that kind of thing happens, the last thing in the world you want to do is waste any mental cycles on trivia.