N87172 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 9, 2019. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C cancelled March 9, 2019
- Serial number
- 345
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- June 5, 2018
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N87172
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415 · serial 345
The pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted in a hard landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C · serial 345
The pilot's failure to maintain proper visual lookout during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C · serial 345
A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that the fuel tank shut-off valve was open resulting in fuel starvation.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site