# NTSB Accident CHI99LA242
> **Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C** · 1999-07-18 · BRISTOL, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99LA242
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19201
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-18
- **Location:** BRISTOL, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.539356, -88.020782
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.)
- **Model:** 415-C
- **Registration:** N2980H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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.

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