# N3261H: 1946 Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420312)
- Engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005)
- Serial number: 3886
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 21, 1956
- Certificate issued: November 25, 1977
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A3871D
- Owner when cancelled: [Becton Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BECTON%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Garden City, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Garden%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1041° N, 81.1811° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31408, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3261H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3261H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3261H-2013-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C: https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL90LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA121), May 26, 1990: Ercoupe Ercoupe 415-C (N3261H), Pineora, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INTERVENE BECAUSE OF HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19900526017519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900526017519A), May 26, 1990: Univar 415C (N3261H), Pineora, GA, Substantial damage. Began using camcorder right after liftoff. Passenger inadverently closed throttle. Was unable to clear trees.

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