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PA32 pilot reported engine failure turning downwind after takeoff and informs the tower. The tower clears the reporter to land on the opposite runway; which is accomplished successfully.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1382758 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| 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 | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 1500 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
I was flying by myself and after a run-up by the checklist; I asked for and was cleared for takeoff on runway 2 for left closed traffic. As I turned downwind I lost power to the engine. After briefly trying to triage the issue; I realized that due to my altitude the best thing to do was to just put the airplane down. I then told the tower that I lost power. The tower immediately cleared me to land on runway 20. I landed on runway 20 and then taxied onto the grass area just off the runway. There was no damage to the airplane and I the only occupant was unhurt.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA32 pilot reported engine failure turning downwind after takeoff and informs the Tower. The Tower clears the reporter to land on the opposite runway; which is accomplished successfully.
Narrative: I was flying by myself and after a run-up by the checklist; I asked for and was cleared for takeoff on Runway 2 for left closed traffic. As I turned downwind I lost power to the engine. After briefly trying to triage the issue; I realized that due to my altitude the best thing to do was to just put the airplane down. I then told the Tower that I lost power. The Tower immediately cleared me to land on Runway 20. I landed on Runway 20 and then taxied onto the grass area just off the runway. There was no damage to the airplane and I the only occupant was unhurt.
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.