Small transport pilot had engine failure after takeoff at a high altitude airport.

Attributes
ACN	511244
Time
Date	200105
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 50
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 8500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	511244
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine instruments other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Airport
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During departure of a part 91 repos of the part 135 airplane planned trip zz-XXX, left engine failed in-flight. Airplane landed at ZZZ. I notified my director of operations who said 'I will take care of the FAA.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT PLT HAD ENG FAILURE AFTER TKOF AT A HIGH ALT ARPT.

Narrative: DURING DEP OF A PART 91 REPOS OF THE PART 135 AIRPLANE PLANNED TRIP ZZ-XXX, L ENG FAILED INFLT. AIRPLANE LANDED AT ZZZ. I NOTIFIED MY DIRECTOR OF OPS WHO SAID 'I WILL TAKE CARE OF THE FAA.'

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.