ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379997
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Date: | Saturday 25 February 1984 |
Time: | 15:30 LT |
Type: | Ercoupe (eng |
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 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | N. Stillwell, KS -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
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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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MKC84LA089 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA089
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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