Single-engine piston

N87424

1946 Ercoupe 415-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
597
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Abernathy, TX
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Registration record

N87424 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Ercoupe 415-C
Serial
597
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Abernathy, TX
Certificate issued
2021-07-24
Airworthiness date
1955-07-25
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC07ED
Mode S (octal)
53003755
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N87424.
  • 1996-01-14
    Accident at Hurlock, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87424

N87424 is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, serial number 597. It is registered to an individual in Abernathy, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 July 25, 1955.

N87424 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-01-14 Accident · Hurlock, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO96LA038
Reported aircraft: Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-C
Probable cause: inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel which failed to detect a fatigue crack, and resulted in an in-flight crankshaft fracture and propeller assembly separation. A related factor was the deep snow encountered during the subsequent forced landing.

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.