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C152 instructor pilot reported returning for a precautionary landing when his engine lost power shortly after takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1317405 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 152 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 290 Flight Crew Total 1050 Flight Crew Type 650 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After the run-up we were cleared to take off for traffic pattern. Once we took off and reached 400 feet on the upwind we began to hear stuttering noises then noticed loss of RPM from 2300 to 2100. At this point I took [the] controls from my student; and [advised ATC]. I turned the aircraft to the left and landed on [the intersecting] runway.the reason for my [precautionary landing] was another CFI had an engine failure in this exact aircraft a few months back. I do not believe it was due to fouled spark plugs. I do not believe this aircraft should be flown before a thorough inspection has been done my maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C152 instructor pilot reported returning for a precautionary landing when his engine lost power shortly after takeoff.
Narrative: After the run-up we were cleared to take off for traffic pattern. Once we took off and reached 400 feet on the upwind we began to hear stuttering noises then noticed loss of RPM from 2300 to 2100. At this point I took [the] controls from my student; and [advised ATC]. I turned the aircraft to the left and landed on [the intersecting] Runway.The reason for my [precautionary landing] was another CFI had an engine failure in this exact aircraft a few months back. I do not believe it was due to fouled spark plugs. I do not believe this aircraft should be flown before a thorough inspection has been done my maintenance.
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.