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An experimental aircraft pilot, departing bct, experienced an engine failure at 200 ft. He was able to land straight ahead on remainder of runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 534648 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bct.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 534648 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While taking off, the engine lost power and I was forced to land. Since I was still over the runway with about 3000 ft still in front of me, I continued straight ahead and landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EXPERIMENTAL ACFT PLT, DEPARTING BCT, EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AT 200 FT. HE WAS ABLE TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD ON REMAINDER OF RWY.
Narrative: WHILE TAKING OFF, THE ENG LOST PWR AND I WAS FORCED TO LAND. SINCE I WAS STILL OVER THE RWY WITH ABOUT 3000 FT STILL IN FRONT OF ME, I CONTINUED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.