Single-engine piston

N87231

Ercoupe 415-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
404
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kaufman, TX
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Registration record

N87231 on the FAA register

Type
Ercoupe 415-C
Serial
404
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kaufman, TX
Certificate issued
2017-01-03
Airworthiness date
1956-03-23
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC009F
Mode S (octal)
53000237
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N87231.
  • 1966-05-07
    Accident at Santa Maria Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N87231

N87231 is an Ercoupe 415-C, serial number 404. It is registered to an individual in Kaufman, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 23, 1956.

N87231 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1966-05-07 Accident · Santa Maria Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2691
Reported aircraft: Ercoupe 415
Probable cause: TO CORROSION PARTICLES IN VALVE.

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.