A C150 experienced a rough running engine shortly after takeoff and the pilot elected to land on a h...

Attributes
ACN	755282
Time
Date	200709
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	755282
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff at approximately 300 ft AGL; the engine began running rough. A precautionary landing was made on the highway. Approximately 30 mins later; the aircraft was taxied to the airport approximately 1/4 mi away.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C150 EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON A HIGHWAY.

Narrative: ON TKOF AT APPROX 300 FT AGL; THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG WAS MADE ON THE HWY. APPROX 30 MINS LATER; THE ACFT WAS TAXIED TO THE ARPT APPROX 1/4 MI AWAY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A C150 experienced a rough running engine shortly after takeoff and the pilot elected to land on a highway.