Narrative:

I was cleared for takeoff with a right hand turn to the east. After turning east and climbing to an altitude of approximately 800 AGL the aircraft experienced a loss of power. I quickly turned back towards the airport [and advised ATC] with the intention of landing on [the] runway. At this time it was apparent that I could not glide to the runway. I saw an airport service road and executed an emergency landing.

Google
 

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE36 pilot reported a loss of engine power on climbout. The aircraft landed on an airport service road.

Narrative: I was cleared for takeoff with a right hand turn to the east. After turning east and climbing to an altitude of approximately 800 AGL the aircraft experienced a loss of power. I quickly turned back towards the airport [and advised ATC] with the intention of landing on [the] runway. At this time it was apparent that I could not glide to the runway. I saw an airport service road and executed an emergency landing.

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.