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A cessna 152 pilot reported a complete loss of engine power shortly after takeoff; necessitating an emergency return to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1670433 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| 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 | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 700 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Departed runway xx (4470 feet MSL) at xa:20 with left climbing turn into the crosswind at xa:21am. Continued the climb and turning into the downwind runway xx at 5100 feet MSL experienced a sudden and total loss of power. [Requested priority handling] with ZZZ tower and requested landing runway xy and was approved - applied full flaps and reassessed landing approach-changed requested runway to xy and was approved. Landed without incident - engine was idling upon landing roll out xa:22 and had taxi power off the runway to the ramp. This was a return to service flight after maintenance. The reason for the loss of power has not been identified.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Cessna 152 pilot reported a complete loss of engine power shortly after takeoff; necessitating an emergency return to the departure airport.
Narrative: Departed Runway XX (4470 feet MSL) at XA:20 with left climbing turn into the crosswind at XA:21am. Continued the climb and turning into the downwind Runway XX at 5100 feet MSL experienced a sudden and total loss of power. [Requested priority handling] with ZZZ Tower and requested landing Runway XY and was approved - applied full flaps and reassessed landing approach-Changed requested Runway to XY and was approved. Landed without incident - engine was idling upon landing roll out XA:22 and had taxi power off the runway to the ramp. This was a return to service flight after Maintenance. The reason for the loss of power has not been identified.
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