# N87114: 1946 Engineering & Research 415-C, registration cancelled 2018-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Engineering & Research 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (registry code 0420302)
- 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: 287
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1968
- Last registry action: June 22, 2015
- Mode S code: ABFCA5
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6682° N, 111.8225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85255, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87114
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87114-2018-06-04

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 415-C: https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX4302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX4302), Aug 1, 1997: REINFORCEMENT. CORRODED. SEVERE CORROSION FOUND DURING ANNUAL. THIS OCCURED SINCE LAST ANNUAL JULY, 1996. CORROSION COULD NOT BE OBSERVED THROUGH INSPECTION HOLES IN WING. CAN ONLY BE S

## 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 WPR13LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA191), Apr 14, 2013: Ercoupe 415-C (N87114), Mesquite, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: Separation of the propeller from the engine during initial climb due to the incorrect torque applied to the propeller hub nut during maintenance.

## 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 20130413006999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130413006999A), Apr 13, 2013: Engineering & Research 415-C (N87114), Mesquite, NV, Destroyed. Prop was removed for prop seal replacement about 20 hours before accident happened. Based upon findings at the scene it appears that the locking device for the…

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