# N415WP: 1946 Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C, registration cancelled 2020-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420312)
- 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: 770
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1962
- Last registry action: November 27, 2019
- Mode S code: A4E8B5
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N415WP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=415WP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N415WP-2020-08-31

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CEN19LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA213), Jun 22, 2019: Ercoupe 415 (N415WP), Smithfield, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat on approach in weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing to a pond.

## 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 20190622007769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190622007769A), Jun 22, 2019: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C (N415WP), Smithfield, RI, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed North Central State Airport(sfz) enroute to southbridge airport(3BO). Pilot smelled oil smoke, returned to sfz. Entered traffic pattern for…

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