Just info on multi' engine. I fly a 4 engine model. What is important is what is known for your plane is single engine out minimum control speed.

By definition this would probably be (for your plane),

SEMCS: the lowest airspeed your plane can maintain directional control at level flight with Full Rudder and Full Power on the remaining engine and banking into the good engine.

When you were making your go around from a too high approach you slowed down. In your note you mentioned had you been at cruise you might have not had a problem. I agree with you, because you were probably below your SEMCS and there was no way you could power out of the engine out condition. If you lose an engine while below your SEMCS the only way out is to lower the nose and pick up speed then add power to go above the SEMCS and only then fly out of the problem.

I mix rudder and aileron on my Herk. so that in an engine out condition the natural tendecy is to turn with ailerons and with engine out turning into the good engines automatically gives you rudder in the correct direction. Granted this is not full rudder, but it gives you time to think about what the left hand is for.

I also fly my final approach at a speed at idle power so in the event of an engine failure I make the runway.

I noticed you were using saito's. I am suprised that one quit. I also use saito's and the only engine out problems were due to bad fuel and a defective (did not tighten the screw) tank.

I am using Cool Power 15% w/ OS F plugs and get very reliable operation.

You have a nice twin. Hope this information helps you. Best of luck.. Jim (see the C130 thread for the Herk info.)