An RV4 still in the flight hour testing program before certification took off on its third flight an...

Attributes
ACN	1263562
Time
Date	201505
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	RV-4
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 92 Flight Crew Total 7600 Flight Crew Type 3
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

My aircraft is an experimental aircraft that is required to have a certain amount of hours to complete its FAA certification. I completed my preflight duties; weather briefing; walk around; and engine run-up. On my 3rd takeoff the engine quit at approximately 10 feet AGL. I immediately completed a landing on the remaining runway. During roll out I had positive control of the aircraft and enough momentum to coast off to the next taxiway. I notified tower; they were helpful and mentioned there was no one in pattern behind me. On the taxiway I was able to restart the engine. Under my own power I taxied back to the ramp under radio contact with tower. A run-up post event revealed no anomaly. The aircraft is in the maintenance shop to be worked on before next flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An RV4 still in the flight hour testing program before certification took off on its third flight and the engine quit at 10 feet above the runway. The pilot landed safely; was able to restart the engine; and taxi to Maintenance.

Narrative: My aircraft is an experimental aircraft that is required to have a certain amount of hours to complete its FAA certification. I completed my preflight duties; weather briefing; walk around; and engine run-up. On my 3rd takeoff the engine quit at approximately 10 feet AGL. I immediately completed a landing on the remaining runway. During roll out I had positive control of the aircraft and enough momentum to coast off to the next taxiway. I notified Tower; they were helpful and mentioned there was no one in pattern behind me. On the taxiway I was able to restart the engine. Under my own power I taxied back to the ramp under radio contact with Tower. A run-up post event revealed no anomaly. The aircraft is in the maintenance shop to be worked on before next flight.

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An RV4 still in the flight hour testing program before certification took off on its third flight and the engine quit at 10 feet above the runway. The pilot landed safely; was able to restart the engine; and taxi to maintenance.