PA32 pilot experiences a power loss shortly after takeoff and determines insufficient runway remains...

Attributes
ACN	1238086
Time
Date	201502
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Reciprocating Engine Assembly
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 500 Flight Crew Type 20
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

Taking off; I had rotated and lifted off about halfway down the runway; but stayed close to the runway to accelerate in ground effect; when about 2/3's of the runway down; I lost engine power. The engine was still running at reduced power; but I was descending. Landing straight ahead was impractical; so seeing the highway did not have any cars driving on it; I opted to land on the southbound two lanes. Since the engine was still running; on touch down I taxied to a cross over to clear the road for traffic. Emergency responders were notified; and came to assist in towing the airplane from the road back to the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 pilot experiences a power loss shortly after takeoff and determines insufficient runway remains to land straight ahead and elects to land on an adjacent highway without damage or injury.

Narrative: Taking off; I had rotated and lifted off about halfway down the runway; but stayed close to the runway to accelerate in ground effect; when about 2/3's of the runway down; I lost engine power. The engine was still running at reduced power; but I was descending. Landing straight ahead was impractical; so seeing the highway did not have any cars driving on it; I opted to land on the southbound two lanes. Since the engine was still running; on touch down I taxied to a cross over to clear the road for traffic. Emergency responders were notified; and came to assist in towing the airplane from the road back to the airport.

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.