Single-engine piston

N3989H

1947 Engineering & Research 415-CD

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
4690
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N3989H on the FAA register

Type
1947 Engineering & Research 415-CD
Serial
4690
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2014-01-22
Airworthiness date
1956-08-11
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4A41C
Mode S (octal)
51122034
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).
  • 2014-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3989H.
  • 1956-08-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3989H

N3989H is a 1947 Engineering & Research 415-CD, serial number 4690. It is registered to co-owners in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N3989H. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-09-15 Accident · Effingham, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA281
Reported aircraft: Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD — a different aircraft that carried the N3989H registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the seized exhaust valve. A factor was the soft field.

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.