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Right-22 instructor pilot experiences an engine failure shortly after takeoff and is able to auto rotate to an unused taxiway at the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1238044 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Robinson R22 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Rotorcraft |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 800 Flight Crew Type 680 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Was conducting a routine training flight and on departure experienced loss of engine power. Made a right turn crossing the extended center line of runway 15 at or below 100 feet AGL. Executed a routine emergency landing on an unused adjacent taxiway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: R-22 Instructor pilot experiences an engine failure shortly after takeoff and is able to auto rotate to an unused taxiway at the departure airport.
Narrative: Was conducting a routine training flight and on departure experienced loss of engine power. Made a right turn crossing the extended center line of runway 15 at or below 100 feet AGL. Executed a routine emergency landing on an unused adjacent taxiway.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.