PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 207; Flight Crew Total 420; Flight Crew Type 32
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
On initial climb about 500-600 ft MSL; engine started detonating and power was intermittently dropping. I [advised] Tower and had just enough power necessary to make it back and land on the runway at the airport.
PA28 pilot reported a loss of engine power on initial climbout. The aircraft reversed course and landed successfully.