# NTSB Accident SEA06LA188
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 2006-09-23 · Trenton, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA06LA188
- **Event ID:** 20061004X01447
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-09-23
- **Location:** Trenton, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.692222, -82.729164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N3233H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power just after takeoff due to water contamination of the auto fuel added to the aircraft fuel system just prior to the flight. Factors include the pilot's inadequate preflight, no suitable landing area near the departure end of the runway, and trees along the flight path between the point where the aircraft lost power and the open field the pilot was trying to reach.

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