Pilot of small aircraft aircraft made a successful forced landing after losing power after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	207587
Time
Date	199204
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : agc
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 100 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : agc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 19800 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	207587
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Agc tower cleared me for takeoff on runway 31 by using a light signal since I had no radio. I made an intersection takeoff to return to my home airport after my plane's receiving an annual inspection. At 100 ft AGL, the engine lost all power. Since I did not think I had enough runway ahead to land and stop, I made a gliding turn to the left and made a normal landing on runway 28. The engine was still idling ok, so I returned to the maintenance shop. The problem was found and repaired. I made a normal flight home 3 hours later. At no time did I cause a traffic conflict or endanger anybody or anything. If I would have used the full length of runway 31, I might not have needed to turn and use runway 28.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ACFT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LNDG AFTER LOSING PWR AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: AGC TWR CLRED ME FOR TKOF ON RWY 31 BY USING A LIGHT SIGNAL SINCE I HAD NO RADIO. I MADE AN INTXN TKOF TO RETURN TO MY HOME ARPT AFTER MY PLANE'S RECEIVING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. AT 100 FT AGL, THE ENG LOST ALL PWR. SINCE I DID NOT THINK I HAD ENOUGH RWY AHEAD TO LAND AND STOP, I MADE A GLIDING TURN TO THE L AND MADE A NORMAL LNDG ON RWY 28. THE ENG WAS STILL IDLING OK, SO I RETURNED TO THE MAINT SHOP. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AND REPAIRED. I MADE A NORMAL FLT HOME 3 HRS LATER. AT NO TIME DID I CAUSE A TFC CONFLICT OR ENDANGER ANYBODY OR ANYTHING. IF I WOULD HAVE USED THE FULL LENGTH OF RWY 31, I MIGHT NOT HAVE NEEDED TO TURN AND USE RWY 28.

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.