# N87078: 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, registration cancelled 1981-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-718](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 251
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 21, 1977
- Mode S code: ABF9C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Chapman David R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAPMAN%20DAVID%20R)
- Location: [Hoxie, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Hoxie)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87078
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87078-1981-10-15

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 Ercoupe 415-C: https://openairdocs.org/model/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 MKC75DCQ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DCQ34), Feb 28, 1975: Erco 415-C (N87078), Dodge City, KS, substantial damage

## 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 19750228003949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750228003949A), Feb 28, 1975: Univar 415C (N87078), Dodge City, KS, Substantial damage. N311F sub DMG-N43263 sub dmg. Low battery,no one at ctls. Lineman holding wing un restrain acft.

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