What happened
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During takeoff, shortly after liftoff, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power and was unable to maintain a positive rate of climb. A decision was made to land on the remaining runway surface.
Following touchdown, the limited runway remaining and the presence of passengers on board increased the urgency to stop the aircraft prior to the runway end. During the braking attempt, excessive brake pressure was applied, resulting in the right brake locking and the right tire deflating. Preexisting wear on the left brake further reduced braking effectiveness and directional control.
As a result, the aircraft departed the right side of the runway and entered the adjacent grass area, where it subsequently struck a taxiway light before coming to rest.
No injuries were reported. Contributing factors included the limited stopping distance available after landing, operational familiarity with longer runways, and situational pressure associated with stopping safely with passengers on board.
Discussed preflight procedures and ways to prevent a recurrence with experienced pilots and mechanics. As a result, operator added a static RPM check to the checklist and was shown the proper procedure for performing the check.
As the FAA filed it
DURING TAKEOFF, SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. A DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY SURFACE.
FOLLOWING TOUCHDOWN, THE LIMITED RUNWAY REMAINING AND THE PRESENCE OF PASSENGERS ON BOARD INCREASED THE URGENCY TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE RUNWAY END. DURING THE BRAKING ATTEMPT, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, RESULTING IN THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKING AND THE RIGHT TIRE DEFLATING. PREEXISTING WEAR ON THE LEFT BRAKE FURTHER REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
AS A RESULT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND ENTERED THE ADJACENT GRASS AREA, WHERE IT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT BEFORE COMING TO REST.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED THE LIMITED STOPPING DISTANCE AVAILABLE AFTER LANDING, OPERATIONAL FAMILIARITY WITH LONGER RUNWAYS, AND SITUATIONAL PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH STOPPING SAFELY WITH PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
DISCUSSED PREFLIGHT PROCEDURES AND WAYS TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE WITH EXPERIENCED PILOTS AND MECHANICS. AS A RESULT, OPERATOR ADDED A STATIC RPM CHECK TO THE CHECKLIST AND WAS SHOWN THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR PERFORMING THE CHECK.
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