# N3972H: 1947 Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-CD](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-cd) (registry code 0420314)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4673
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1988
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A49F70
- Owner when cancelled: [Cradduck Johnny D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRADDUCK%20JOHNNY%20D)
- Location: [Norman, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Norman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2560° N, 97.4668° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73069, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3972H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3972H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3972H-2014-12-22

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-CD: https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-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 UNK64X1749](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1749), May 13, 1964: Ercoupe 415CD (N3972H), Weaubleau, MO, substantial damage

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