Single-engine piston

N87198

1946 Ercoupe 415-C

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Le Roy, KS
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Registration record

N87198 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Ercoupe 415-C
Serial
371
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Le Roy, KS
Certificate issued
2004-02-19
Airworthiness date
1959-10-14
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABFDC1
Mode S (octal)
52776701
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).
  • 2004-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N87198.
  • 2003-06-14
    Accident at Independence, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-22
    Accident at South Macedoni,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-10-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87198

N87198 is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, serial number 371. It is registered to an individual in Le Roy, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2004 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 October 14, 1959.

N87198 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-14 Accident · Independence, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA165
Reported aircraft: Engineering & Research 415-C
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper installation of the fuel cap.
1979-03-22 Accident · South Macedoni,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0502
Reported aircraft: Erco 415-C

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.