Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 4; Flight Crew Total 96; Flight Crew Type 10
Training / Qualification; Situational Awareness; Distraction; Confusion
ATC Issue All Types; Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Human Factors; Procedure
On downwind approach; ATC said they would call my base turn. As I extended ATC started another aircraft on approach to the opposite runway. I was told to do a left 360. During the turn I heard notify when established (I thought base turn). When I communicated with ATC I was told they meant downwind; then they cleared me to land [on the] runway. Then I heard ATC tell [another] aircraft cleared to land opposite direction. At this point I called ATC and said I am not comfortable with situation and will depart west. As I applied throttle engine performance dropped and I could not maintain altitude. I announced I had engine trouble and needed to land immediately. I tried to go right downwind and had to make [a] short approach and safely landed. The Tower asked for a phone call.
A General Aviation pilot reported they initiated a go around due to opposite direction landing traffic but then had engine trouble and made an immediate landing.