Single-engine piston

N2980H

1946 Ercoupe 415-C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
3605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carmel, IN
Registration record

N2980H on the FAA register

Type
1946 Ercoupe 415-C
Serial
3605
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carmel, IN
Certificate issued
2011-01-10
Airworthiness date
1956-06-07
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A31592
Mode S (octal)
50612622
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2980H.
  • 1999-07-18
    Accident at Bristol, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-10-26
    Accident at Three Oaks Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N2980H

N2980H is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, serial number 3605. It is registered to an individual in Carmel, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 7, 1956.

N2980H has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-07-18 Accident · Bristol, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI99LA242
Reported aircraft: Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C
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.
1965-10-26 Accident · Three Oaks Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3490
Reported aircraft: Ercoupe 415C

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.