Small aircraft has power loss just after liftoff. Turns to land on intersecting runway.

Attributes
ACN	216952
Time
Date	199207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rac
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : oun
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 65
ASRS Report	216952
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I departed runway 4 racine after doing a full airframe and engine preflight check. Every item on the checklist was completed in order before takeoff was commenced. The aircraft just came out of its 100 hour inspection. 400 ft AGL after departure, the engine RPM dropped to 1200 and then rose to 1800 after I lowered the pitch attitude. An immediate 90 degree, 270 degree put me into landing confign on runway 22. I was able to land the aircraft safely on runway 22 and taxied in at idle power.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS PWR LOSS JUST AFTER LIFTOFF. TURNS TO LAND ON INTERSECTING RWY.

Narrative: I DEPARTED RWY 4 RACINE AFTER DOING A FULL AIRFRAME AND ENG PREFLT CHK. EVERY ITEM ON THE CHKLIST WAS COMPLETED IN ORDER BEFORE TKOF WAS COMMENCED. THE ACFT JUST CAME OUT OF ITS 100 HR INSPECTION. 400 FT AGL AFTER DEP, THE ENG RPM DROPPED TO 1200 AND THEN ROSE TO 1800 AFTER I LOWERED THE PITCH ATTITUDE. AN IMMEDIATE 90 DEG, 270 DEG PUT ME INTO LNDG CONFIGN ON RWY 22. I WAS ABLE TO LAND THE ACFT SAFELY ON RWY 22 AND TAXIED IN AT IDLE PWR.

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.