# N87173: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 9, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87173
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87173

## Aircraft that carried N87173

- [Cancelled 2020-11-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87173-2020-11-09): Engineering & Research 415-C, S/N 346, built 1946. Sale reported. Owner: [Taylors, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Taylors)

## NTSB investigations on N87173 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA20CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA059), Nov 3, 2019: Ercoupe 415 (N87173), Greer, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a fence.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N87173 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20191103020799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191103020799A), Nov 3, 2019: Engineering & Research 415-C (N87173), Greer, SC, Substantial damage. During landing at the Flying Few grass strip in Greer, SC, N87173 bounced after initial touchdown and veered left. The aircraft struck a fence with the left…

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