Single-engine piston

N87EV

1946 Ercoupe 415-C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
958
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Illinois Ercoupe Flyers LLC (LLC)
Based
Belleville, IL
Registration record

N87EV on the FAA register

Type
1946 Ercoupe 415-C
Serial
958
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Illinois Ercoupe Flyers LLC
Belleville, IL
Certificate issued
2023-10-17
Airworthiness date
1955-09-21
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABF475
Mode S (octal)
52772165
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N87EV.
  • 2015-03-07
    Accident at St Jacob, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N87EV

N87EV is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, serial number 958. The FAA register lists Illinois Ercoupe Flyers LLC as the registrant in Belleville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2023 and expires on October 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 September 21, 1955.

N87EV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-03-07 Accident · St Jacob, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15LA177
Reported aircraft: Ercoupe 415 C
Probable cause: The loss of engine power during the go-around due to fuel contamination.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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