Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C N2980H

Summary

On 18 July 1999 at about 01:15 local time, a Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C registered N2980H was involved in an accident near Bristol, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 July 1999 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Bristol, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Winfield Airport

Coordinates

42.5394, -88.0208

Aircraft

Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C

Registration

N2980H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI99LA242

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to perform a proper recovery from the bounced landing, resulting in the airplane's nose gear striking the runway. A factor relating to the accident was the excessive airspeed maintained during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he made an approach into the airstrip after clearing a high tension [power] line by approximately 200 feet. The airplane's speed was approximately 70 miles per hour (mph). The airplane descended to the runway, touching down between 65 to 70 mph. The pilot said he bounced and floated before touching down again. 'I started to roll out, and crested a small hill [on the runway] with a dip on the other side of it.' The airplane became airborne again, began to settle, and then struck the nose gear. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.