# N87173: 1946 Engineering & Research 415-C, registration cancelled 2020-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Engineering & Research 415-C](https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-415-c) (registry code 0420302)
- Engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-718](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 346
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1955
- Last registry action: July 29, 2020
- Mode S code: ABFD76
- Location: [Taylors, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Taylors)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.9866° N, 82.3275° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29687, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87173
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=87173
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87173-2020-11-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 GAA20CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA059), Nov 3, 2019: Ercoupe 415 (N87173), Greer, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a fence.

## 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 20191103020799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191103020799A), Nov 3, 2019: Engineering & Research 415-C (N87173), Greer, SC, Substantial damage. During landing at the Flying Few grass strip in Greer, SC, N87173 bounced after initial touchdown and veered left. The aircraft struck a fence with the left…

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