Single-engine piston

N7542C

1958 Ercoupe/Forney F1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
5657
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gypsum, CO
Registration record

N7542C on the FAA register

Type
1958 Ercoupe/Forney F1 (FAA: Forney F-1)
Serial
5657
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gypsum, CO
Certificate issued
2008-09-09
Airworthiness date
1958-11-17
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA2B86
Mode S (octal)
52425606
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N7542C.
  • 1979-02-06
    Accident at Mason,Mi, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7542C

N7542C is a 1958 Ercoupe/Forney F1 (FAA model F-1), serial number 5657. It is registered to an individual in Gypsum, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2008 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated November 17, 1958.

N7542C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-02-06 Accident · Mason,Mi, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0081
Reported aircraft: Forney F-1
Probable cause: ,P/N AN6227-B29.ATTEMPTED LNDG W BRAKE PROBLEMS.

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.