Single-engine piston

N86978

1945 Ercoupe 415-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Belvidere, TN
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Registration record

N86978 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Ercoupe 415-C
Serial
151
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Belvidere, TN
Certificate issued
2022-02-25
Airworthiness date
1956-03-22
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF3B4
Mode S (octal)
52771664
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N86978.
  • 1968-11-24
    Accident at Lawton,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N86978

N86978 is a 1945 Ercoupe 415-C, serial number 151. It is registered to an individual in Belvidere, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 March 22, 1956.

N86978 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-11-24 Accident · Lawton,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4050
Reported aircraft: Erco 415-C
Probable cause: O ASSEMBLY IN FLT DUE TO LOSS OF RETAINING BOLT.

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.