C172 flight instructor and students have rough running engine during takeoff from kand.

Attributes
ACN	553569
Time
Date	200207
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 150
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1225 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	553569
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical excursion : runway ground encounters other non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

The day began with a flight from greenville, sc, to ZZZ, instructing students in a C172. We landed in ZZZ to trade out students and rest from the heat. After a 20 min rest, we got back in the C172, started it up, and then taxied to runway 23. A run-up had been done earlier that day so there was no need to do one at this time. The takeoff went as normal until we reached midfield. At this time the engine began to cut out. The plane would not climb or stay in level flight. This caused the plane to descend abnormally. I made the best possible decision (with my experience) by putting the flaps in, and maneuvering the plane into a slip. I attempted to land on what was remaining of the runway. I felt that this was safer than landing in the trees that lie ahead. I landed at a high speed and was unable to stop before hitting 2 runway lights and proceeding off the runway into the grass. After making sure that everyone was ok, I taxied out of the grass to the nearest taxiway and shut the plane down. I inspected the plane and noticed that the right landing gear had been struck by the runway lights. I then proceeded to tell the nearest mechanic and airport manager what occurred. The mechanic's inspection included his observation that the cutting out of the engine was due to a stuck valve.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 FLT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENTS HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENG DURING TKOF FROM KAND.

Narrative: THE DAY BEGAN WITH A FLT FROM GREENVILLE, SC, TO ZZZ, INSTRUCTING STUDENTS IN A C172. WE LANDED IN ZZZ TO TRADE OUT STUDENTS AND REST FROM THE HEAT. AFTER A 20 MIN REST, WE GOT BACK IN THE C172, STARTED IT UP, AND THEN TAXIED TO RWY 23. A RUN-UP HAD BEEN DONE EARLIER THAT DAY SO THERE WAS NO NEED TO DO ONE AT THIS TIME. THE TKOF WENT AS NORMAL UNTIL WE REACHED MIDFIELD. AT THIS TIME THE ENG BEGAN TO CUT OUT. THE PLANE WOULD NOT CLB OR STAY IN LEVEL FLT. THIS CAUSED THE PLANE TO DSND ABNORMALLY. I MADE THE BEST POSSIBLE DECISION (WITH MY EXPERIENCE) BY PUTTING THE FLAPS IN, AND MANEUVERING THE PLANE INTO A SLIP. I ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON WHAT WAS REMAINING OF THE RWY. I FELT THAT THIS WAS SAFER THAN LNDG IN THE TREES THAT LIE AHEAD. I LANDED AT A HIGH SPD AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING 2 RWY LIGHTS AND PROCEEDING OFF THE RWY INTO THE GRASS. AFTER MAKING SURE THAT EVERYONE WAS OK, I TAXIED OUT OF THE GRASS TO THE NEAREST TXWY AND SHUT THE PLANE DOWN. I INSPECTED THE PLANE AND NOTICED THAT THE R LNDG GEAR HAD BEEN STRUCK BY THE RWY LIGHTS. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TELL THE NEAREST MECH AND ARPT MGR WHAT OCCURRED. THE MECH'S INSPECTION INCLUDED HIS OBSERVATION THAT THE CUTTING OUT OF THE ENG WAS DUE TO A STUCK VALVE.

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.