Emergency forced landing after small aircraft's engine quits on takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	202058
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : oak
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : oak tower : msp
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 148
ASRS Report	202058
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

A recently private rated pilot and I departed 9L at oakland for hollister. The WX was VFR. About 300 ft AGL the engine rapidly lost RPM without any prior roughness. I took over command of the aircraft and turned right heading for 27L. The aircraft touched short of 27L/9R, rolled across the runway and finally came to rest to the north of runway in the grass field. Initially, I had agreed to participate in this flight as a safety pilot. When the engine failure occurred I took over command. That was my first involvement in this flight. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wing and cowling. There were no injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMER FORCED LNDG AFTER SMA'S ENG QUITS ON TKOF.

Narrative: A RECENTLY PRIVATE RATED PLT AND I DEPARTED 9L AT OAKLAND FOR HOLLISTER. THE WX WAS VFR. ABOUT 300 FT AGL THE ENG RAPIDLY LOST RPM WITHOUT ANY PRIOR ROUGHNESS. I TOOK OVER COMMAND OF THE ACFT AND TURNED R HDG FOR 27L. THE ACFT TOUCHED SHORT OF 27L/9R, ROLLED ACROSS THE RWY AND FINALLY CAME TO REST TO THE N OF RWY IN THE GRASS FIELD. INITIALLY, I HAD AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FLT AS A SAFETY PLT. WHEN THE ENG FAILURE OCCURRED I TOOK OVER COMMAND. THAT WAS MY FIRST INVOLVEMENT IN THIS FLT. THE ACFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE R WING AND COWLING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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.