Single-engine piston

N7551C

Ercoupe/Forney F1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
5668
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Belgrade, MT
Registration record

N7551C on the FAA register

Type
Ercoupe/Forney F1 (FAA: Forney F-1)
Serial
5668
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belgrade, MT
Certificate issued
2022-04-30
Airworthiness date
1958-12-29
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA2F1A
Mode S (octal)
52427432
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N7551C.
  • 1996-08-25
    Accident at Bozeman, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-14
    Accident at Jordan,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N7551C

N7551C is an Ercoupe/Forney F1 (FAA model F-1), serial number 5668. It is registered to co-owners in Belgrade, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2022 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 December 29, 1958.

N7551C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-08-25 Accident · Bozeman, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA96LA203
Reported aircraft: Forney F-1
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to adequately service the engine with oil before flight, which resulted in a loss of oil pressure and a subsequent forced landing. The high vegetation and embankment at the forced landing site were related factors.
1967-08-14 Accident · Jordan,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4306
Reported aircraft: Forney F-1

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.