Single-engine piston

N99811

1946 ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
2434
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Swansea, SC
1946 ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C
Representative photo of a ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C. Not a photo of N99811.
Registration record

N99811 on the FAA register

Type
1946 ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C (FAA: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C)
Serial
2434
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Swansea, SC
Certificate issued
2009-10-01
Airworthiness date
1956-05-24
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADF2F0
Mode S (octal)
53371360
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).
  • 2009-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N99811.
  • 2009-05-12
    Accident at Brighton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-04-21
    Accident at Brighton, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-01-10
    Accident at Howell, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N99811

N99811 is a 1946 ERCO / Forney / Alon Ercoupe 415C (FAA model ERCOUPE 415-C), serial number 2434. It is registered to an individual in Swansea, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2009 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 May 24, 1956.

N99811 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-05-12 Accident · Brighton, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09LA291
Reported aircraft: Univair Ercoupe
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around.
2007-04-21 Accident · Brighton, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA110
Reported aircraft: Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-C
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain proper glidepath to the runway. Contributing factors to the accident included the passenger vehicle, the rising embankment, and the airport perimeter fence.
2006-01-10 Accident · Howell, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI06LA281
Reported aircraft: Univar Ercoupe
Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and lack of total experience.

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.