# N3871H: 1947 Ercoupe 415-CD, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Ercoupe 415-CD](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-cd) (registry code 0420324)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-718](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-718), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4572
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1956
- Last registry action: September 9, 1991
- Mode S code: A477CE
- Location: [Lizton, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lizton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8834° N, 86.5543° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46149, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3871H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3871H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3871H-2012-09-21

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 Ercoupe 415-CD: https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-cd.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 CHI90LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA057), Dec 29, 1989: Ercoupe 415-CD (N3871H), Lizton, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS OF THE PILOT, TERRAIN CONDITION AND FENCE ON OR NEAR…

## 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 19891229054309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891229054309A), Dec 29, 1989: Univar 415D (N3871H), Lizton, IN, Substantial damage. Tried to depart private snow covered strip. Unable to lift off ran into a fence and ditch off end of runway.

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