C172 instructor pilot reported rejecting the takeoff when the engine 'cut out' on the takeoff roll.

Attributes
ACN	1252809
Time
Date	201504
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
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	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

On the takeoff roll my student added full power and at 1200 RPM to about 1500 RPM the engine cut out and I heard it; so I said 'my controls'; looked at engine gauges as I said abort takeoff. The engine gauges were green; so I called tower and asked to get instructions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 instructor pilot reported rejecting the takeoff when the engine 'cut out' on the takeoff roll.

Narrative: On the takeoff roll my student added full power and at 1200 RPM to about 1500 RPM the engine cut out and I heard it; so I said 'my controls'; looked at engine gauges as I said abort takeoff. The engine gauges were green; so I called tower and asked to get instructions.

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.