What happened
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N28944 experienced engine power loss while returning to Campbell Municipal Airport (34M). The pilot reported he was about 400 feet AGL. He landed hard and applied right brake to stop. During investigation, the aircraft was found to travel about 120 feet after impact. The tail wheel assembly fractured and was found 4 feet behind the back of the aircraft. The only other noted damage was to the fertilizer spreader. The pilot stated the engine had previously sputtered several times before this flight. He also stated he performed magneto checks and the engine ran within limits prior to the incident flight. The left wing fuel sump drain revealed 5-6 ounces of what appeared to be water - no fuel. The right fuel wing sump appeared to be av gas. Av gas drained from the operator's fuel truck was milky in color and had particles in it indicating fuel contamination.
As the FAA filed it
N28944 EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS WHILE RETURNING TO CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (34M). THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS ABOUT 400 FEET AGL. HE LANDED HARD AND APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE TO STOP. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO TRAVEL ABOUT 120 FEET AFTER IMPACT. THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY FRACTURED AND WAS FOUND 4 FEET BEHIND THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE ONLY OTHER NOTED DAMAGE WAS TO THE FERTILIZER SPREADER. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE HAD PREVIOUSLY SPUTTERED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THIS FLIGHT. HE ALSO STATED HE PERFORMED MAGNETO CHECKS AND THE ENGINE RAN WITHIN LIMITS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT FLIGHT. THE LEFT WING FUEL SUMP DRAIN REVEALED 5-6 OUNCES OF WHAT APPEARED TO BE WATER - NO FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL WING SUMP APPEARED TO BE AV GAS. AV GAS DRAINED FROM THE OPERATOR'S FUEL TRUCK WAS MILKY IN COLOR AND HAD PARTICLES IN IT INDICATING FUEL CONTAMINATION.
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