Cessna 172 flight instructor reported an engine failure after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	1564467
Time
Date	201807
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	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140 Flight Crew Total 550 Flight Crew Type 260
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

On takeoff on runway zz at around 350 ft AGL; I experienced loss of power on my engine. I was instructing a primary student on a flight. I told the tower that I was having engine problems and needed to land. ATC cleared me to land on runway zy. I pitched for best glide speed and turned towards the runway. I tried emergency procedures for restart with fuel; magneto; and mixture and there was no restart. I did the engine failure /power loss during flight checklist for landing with no engine power and glided to landing. I told the tower we needed to be towed to the maintenance hangar.not aware of what caused the situation or what could be done to fix it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Cessna 172 flight instructor reported an engine failure after takeoff.

Narrative: On takeoff on runway ZZ at around 350 ft AGL; I experienced loss of power on my engine. I was instructing a primary student on a flight. I told the tower that I was having engine problems and needed to land. ATC cleared me to land on runway ZY. I pitched for best glide speed and turned towards the runway. I tried emergency procedures for restart with fuel; magneto; and mixture and there was no restart. I did the Engine Failure /Power Loss During Flight checklist for landing with no engine power and glided to landing. I told the tower we needed to be towed to the maintenance hangar.Not aware of what caused the situation or what could be done to fix it.

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