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PA-28 pilot reported an engine malfunction on climbout that resulted in a return to the departure airport and dead-stick landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1537957 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| 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 | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 80 Flight Crew Total 500 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Preflighted the aircraft normally without any anomalies found. Sumped the fuel and found no water or debris. The tanks had 10 gallons each and oil was 6 quarts. Engine start was normal; and waited in a non-movement area for the oil temperature to come to the normal green region. Called ground for taxi clearance to the active; which they did. They cleared me to taxi to runway xx. I taxied to runway xx and performed the run-up checklist. Magnetos and carburetor heat check was normal. I had a 100 RPM drop on left magneto and 75 RPM on the right magneto. Also; carburetor heat caused the drop in RPM from 2;000 to about 1;750. These were normal and within the checklist definition.I called for takeoff clearance which was given with a right turn on course approved. The pre-takeoff checklist was performed with fuel pump turned on; lights on; mixture rich; and carburetor heat off for maximum RPM. On takeoff run; I performed react checklist. RPM was 2;400 RPM (I need 2;275 RPM per checklist); engine instruments were in the green; airspeed was alive; I was on the centerline; and rotated at 65 mph. The initial climb was good with about 800 to 1;000 feet per minute. I turned on the course and continued climbing. At 2;000 feet I performed climb checklist and turned the fuel pump and landing [light] off. The mixture remained rich with carburetor heat off.at 2;800 feet; the engine lost power. I immediately turned back to [departure airport] and asked for priority handling to land. The tower cleared me to land on any runway. Meantime; I performed an engine restart with the fuel pump on and switching the tank. The engine was windmilling. I also turned the carburetor heat on. No success in the restart. I prepared for no power landing.I landed normally and rolled off onto a taxiway not blocking any runway. The only noticeable issue was fuel leaking from the engine compartment. The cause was unknown at that moment. I was subsequently pulled off to the hangar for a mechanic to look at the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-28 pilot reported an engine malfunction on climbout that resulted in a return to the departure airport and dead-stick landing.
Narrative: Preflighted the aircraft normally without any anomalies found. Sumped the fuel and found no water or debris. The tanks had 10 gallons each and oil was 6 quarts. Engine start was normal; and waited in a non-movement area for the Oil Temperature to come to the normal green region. Called Ground for taxi clearance to the active; which they did. They cleared me to taxi to Runway XX. I taxied to Runway XX and performed the run-up checklist. Magnetos and Carburetor Heat check was normal. I had a 100 RPM drop on Left Magneto and 75 RPM on the Right Magneto. Also; Carburetor Heat caused the drop in RPM from 2;000 to about 1;750. These were normal and within the checklist definition.I called for takeoff clearance which was given with a right turn on course approved. The pre-takeoff checklist was performed with Fuel Pump turned on; lights on; Mixture Rich; and Carburetor Heat Off for maximum RPM. On takeoff run; I performed REACT checklist. RPM was 2;400 RPM (I need 2;275 RPM per checklist); engine instruments were in the green; airspeed was alive; I was on the centerline; and rotated at 65 MPH. The initial climb was good with about 800 to 1;000 feet per minute. I turned on the course and continued climbing. At 2;000 feet I performed climb checklist and turned the fuel pump and landing [light] off. The mixture remained rich with Carburetor Heat off.At 2;800 feet; the engine lost power. I immediately turned back to [departure airport] and asked for priority handling to land. The Tower cleared me to land on any runway. Meantime; I performed an engine restart with the fuel pump on and switching the tank. The engine was windmilling. I also turned the Carburetor Heat on. No success in the restart. I prepared for no power landing.I landed normally and rolled off onto a taxiway not blocking any runway. The only noticeable issue was fuel leaking from the engine compartment. The cause was unknown at that moment. I was subsequently pulled off to the hangar for a mechanic to look at the aircraft.
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.