# N87131: 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, registration cancelled 2013-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Ercoupe 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/ercoupe-415-c) (registry code 0420322)
- 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: 304
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1956
- Last registry action: July 9, 1983
- Mode S code: ABFCE8
- Location: [Gainesville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Gainesville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6616° N, 97.1764° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76240, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87131
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87131
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87131-2013-03-07

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW83LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA206), Apr 16, 1983: Ercoupe 415-C (N87131), Prague, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0019), Jun 3, 1965: Ercoupe 415C (N87131), Wellington, 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 19830415067099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830415067099A), Apr 15, 1983: Univar 415C (N87131), Prague, OK, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel contamination. Pilot non certificated.

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