Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 198; Flight Crew Total 1228; Flight Crew Type 701
Distraction
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown
Aircraft
We had just taken off from ZZZ on a 250 heading up to 1500 ft when we were instructed to contact Approach. Upon contacting we were cleared to 4000 ft and as we continued the climb at around 1300 ft MSL; the engine emitted a loud bang and immediate loss of power. I took control from my student and initiated a 180 back to Runway X while [requesting priority handling]. Approach cleared us to land X and had us switch to Tower. I flew the aircraft while my student took the radios. About 20 feet to touchdown the prop completely stopped and we coasted off the runway to Taxiway XX. Run-up was completed before take-off and had no drops in RPM or oil pressure. Takeoff was executed normally at full power/full rich mixture. No signs of engine issues until the sudden bang and loss of power.
Cessna Pilot reported sudden engine failure on climb out caused an air return.