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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N87173

N87173 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Engineering & Research 415-C built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 9, 2020. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Engineering & Research 415-C cancelled November 9, 2020

Serial number
346
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 29, 2020
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Taylors, SC
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N87173

GAA20CA059Accident on November 3, 2019 at Greer, SC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ercoupe 415 · serial 346

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a fence.

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