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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-44-180T · Miami, FL · March 21, 2017

Date: March 21, 2017 · 08:22 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Miami Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8376A
Reported as: Piper PA-44-180T
Reported engine: Lycoming T0-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 880 total221 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N8376ARegistered now · Piper PA-44-180TS/N 44-8107054 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-44-180T Engine modelLycoming T0-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated that during climb, immediately after takeoff from rwy 9L, the aircraft's right engine began to surge and make backfire noise causing the aircraft to yaw to the right. At approximately 50 to 100 feet, pilot noted runway remaining and a large field ahead. The pilot did not feel comfortable with the engine power situation and decided to retard the throttles and make a precautionary landing. The aircraft roll out occured in the grass field beyond the end of rwy 9L.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT DURING CLIMB, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RWY 9L, THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND MAKE BACKFIRE NOISE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW TO THE RIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 100 FEET, PILOT NOTED RUNWAY REMAINING AND A LARGE FIELD AHEAD. THE PILOT DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE ENGINE POWER SITUATION AND DECIDED TO RETARD THE THROTTLES AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT ROLL OUT OCCURED IN THE GRASS FIELD BEYOND THE END OF RWY 9L.