Flight Tracker
N87424
1946 ERCOUPE 415-C
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
PORTERFIELD TOM
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
ABERNATHY, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jul 24, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Jul 25, 1955
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Approved Operations
-

Airframe

Manufacturer
ERCOUPE
Model
415-C
Year
1946
Serial Number
597
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
90 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
A&C75 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
75 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AC07ED
Mode S Code (Octal)
53003755

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jan 14, 1996 Accident Substantial HURLOCK, MD
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel which failed to detect a fatigue crack, and resulted in an in-flight crankshaft fracture and propeller assembly separation. A related factor was the deep snow encountered during the subsequent forced landing.

NTSB BFO96LA038