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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N87280

N87280 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Ercoupe 415-C. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 1965. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Ercoupe 415-C cancelled May 20, 1965

Serial number
453
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 31, 1963
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Frank Melvin (Individual)
Howard Lake, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N87280

FTW82DA275Accident on July 10, 1982 at Austin, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 402B · serial 402B1099

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