Accident Ercoupe 415C N3112H, Saturday 25 February 1984

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Date:	Saturday 25 February 1984
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Ercoupe 415C
Owner/operator:	Jack Kleckner
Registration:	N3112H
MSN:	3737
Year of manufacture:	1946
Total airframe hrs:	1152 hours
Engine model:	Continental C85
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	N. Stillwell, KS - United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER AN ENG POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB, THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE HARD LANDING RESULTEDIN A NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD ONLY FLOWN ONCE IN 7 MONTHS. THE OLD AUTOMOTIVE FUEL HAD DETERIORATED AND CONTAINED SEDIMENTS. 5 GALLONS OF AVIATION FUEL HAD BEEN ADDED TO THE 8 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL PRIOR TO THE FLT.

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