Small aircraft pilot reported rejecting takeoff due to airspeed indicator failure.

Narrative:

Unusual occurrence during takeoff run as multi-engine student. Instructor; CFI; requested that I perform short field takeoff following completion of run-up and 'before takeoff checklist.' per procedure items for the short field takeoff; flaps were set to takeoff; throttles increased to 20 in. Mp (manifold pressure) to check engine indications; throttles increased to full rated power and brakes released with targeted rotation speed set for 65 KIAS. Noted that there was no airspeed indication on the garmin 950 at the nominal 'airspeed alive' cadence call...was nearing a speed nearing rotation which I believe was near 50 kts. I then; I said that 'there is no airspeed alive... Abort' simultaneous with my reduction of throttle to idle on both engines and an application of braking. My instructor was not aware of the condition until after my application of the brakes... After which he notified tower that we were terminating the takeoff. Taxi was direct back to the FBO at which time both engines were shutdown normally. There was no subsequent debrief of the emergency situation after the event. The CFI concerned himself primarily with using his cell phone to attempt to get a mechanic to support the next day's flight schedule for the aircraft. I subsequently learned from the FBO staff that there had been a previous pitot static failure occurrence with this aircraft due to blockage in the pitot tube. There was no preflight by maintenance prior to this day's activity. CRM concerns - terminating relationship with this FBO.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Small aircraft pilot reported rejecting takeoff due to airspeed indicator failure.

Narrative: Unusual occurrence during takeoff run as multi-engine student. Instructor; CFI; requested that I perform short field takeoff following completion of run-up and 'Before Takeoff Checklist.' Per procedure items for the short field takeoff; flaps were set to takeoff; throttles increased to 20 in. MP (Manifold Pressure) to check engine indications; throttles increased to full rated power and brakes released with targeted rotation speed set for 65 KIAS. Noted that there was no airspeed indication on the GARMIN 950 at the nominal 'Airspeed Alive' cadence call...was nearing a speed nearing rotation which I believe was near 50 kts. I then; I said that 'THERE IS NO AIRSPEED ALIVE... ABORT' simultaneous with my reduction of throttle to idle on both engines and an application of braking. My instructor was not aware of the condition until after my application of the brakes... after which he notified Tower that we were terminating the takeoff. Taxi was direct back to the FBO at which time both engines were shutdown normally. There was no subsequent debrief of the emergency situation after the event. The CFI concerned himself primarily with using his cell phone to attempt to get a Mechanic to support the next day's flight schedule for the aircraft. I subsequently learned from the FBO staff that there had been a previous pitot static failure occurrence with this aircraft due to blockage in the pitot tube. There was no preflight by Maintenance prior to this day's activity. CRM concerns - terminating relationship with this FBO.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1684367
Time
Date	201909
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	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Pitot-Static System
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38 Flight Crew Total 850 Flight Crew Type 15
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe