A very low time pilot experienced a power loss and was on final for a forced landing when the power unexpectedly returned and she was able to make it to an airport.

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Attributes
ACN	480668
Time
Date	200007
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : jvl.ils
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 200 msl bound upper : 3300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 560 flight time type : 87
ASRS Report	480668
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb, at 3300 ft, RPM suddenly dropped to 1200 RPM with noticeable loss of power. Switched to left fuel tank, idented nearest airport. Set up best glide speed. Turned boost pump on. Still no power. Picked out a field to land in, airport was about 5-6 mi away. At about 200 ft AGL power came back. I was on final for landing on a farmer's field. Aborted landing, turned to a direct course for the airport. As I flew over the edge of edgerton, I was only about 300-400 ft AGL. Landed without incident. Fuel pump problem. Lost a tap lug.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A VERY LOW TIME PLT EXPERIENCED A PWR LOSS AND WAS ON FINAL FOR A FORCED LNDG WHEN THE PWR UNEXPECTEDLY RETURNED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO AN ARPT.

Narrative: DURING CLB, AT 3300 FT, RPM SUDDENLY DROPPED TO 1200 RPM WITH NOTICEABLE LOSS OF PWR. SWITCHED TO L FUEL TANK, IDENTED NEAREST ARPT. SET UP BEST GLIDE SPD. TURNED BOOST PUMP ON. STILL NO PWR. PICKED OUT A FIELD TO LAND IN, ARPT WAS ABOUT 5-6 MI AWAY. AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL PWR CAME BACK. I WAS ON FINAL FOR LNDG ON A FARMER'S FIELD. ABORTED LNDG, TURNED TO A DIRECT COURSE FOR THE ARPT. AS I FLEW OVER THE EDGE OF EDGERTON, I WAS ONLY ABOUT 300-400 FT AGL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUEL PUMP PROB. LOST A TAP LUG.

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.