# Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-D

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 0420316
- Manufacturer (registry): ENGINEERING & RESEARCH
- Model: ERCOUPE 415-D
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed: 90 mph
- Certification: Type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/engineering-research-ercoupe-415-d

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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## Registered aircraft (24)

- [N2068H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2068H): [Philip Eckert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHILIP%20ECKERT%20R), [Paso Robles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Paso%20Robles), S/N 2691
- [N21JW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21JW): [Maximus Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAXIMUS%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Cheyenne, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cheyenne), built 1946, S/N 2358
- [N222P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222P): [Mennenga Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MENNENGA%20MICHAEL%20J), [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala), built 1946, S/N 3684
- [N2386H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2386H): [Berkebile Lynn B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERKEBILE%20LYNN%20B), [Twin Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Twin%20Falls), built 1946, S/N 3011
- [N2439H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2439H): [Pumphrey Vickie E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUMPHREY%20VICKIE%20E), [Devine, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Devine), built 1946, S/N 3064
- [N2854H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2854H): [Miller Matthew A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20MATTHEW%20A), [Marine St Crx, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Marine%20St%20Crx), built 1946, S/N 3479
- [N3040H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3040H): [Smith Raymond E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20RAYMOND%20E), [Hazlehurst, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Hazlehurst), built 1946, S/N 3665
- [N3070H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3070H): [Obrien Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBRIEN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Port Orange, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Orange), built 1946, S/N 3695
- [N3362H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3362H): [Mcavay Thomas Jacob](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCAVAY%20THOMAS%20JACOB), [Sophia, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Sophia), S/N 3987
- [N556PK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N556PK): [Kenney Patrick J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENNEY%20PATRICK%20J), [Billings, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Billings), S/N 4736
- [N5DG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5DG): [Nibler Anthony A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NIBLER%20ANTHONY%20A), [Klamath Falls, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Klamath%20Falls), built 1946, S/N 1633
- [N87349](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87349): [Blackner Justin A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACKNER%20JUSTIN%20A), [Fontana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fontana), built 1946, S/N 522
- [N87359](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87359): [Manning Gary](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANNING%20GARY), [Newalla, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Newalla), built 1946, S/N 532
- [N93355](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93355): [Brunettin Mark](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRUNETTIN%20MARK), [Frierson, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Frierson), built 1946, S/N 678
- [N93492](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93492): [Trone Gary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRONE%20GARY%20L), [Taylorville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Taylorville), S/N 815
- [N93503](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93503): [Rankovich Danny](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RANKOVICH%20DANNY), [Lehighton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lehighton), S/N 826
- [N93609](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93609): [Anderson Wilbur W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDERSON%20WILBUR%20W), [Diamond City, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Diamond%20City), built 1946, S/N 932
- [N93931](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N93931): [Arnie Or Sharon Schweer LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARNIE%20OR%20SHARON%20SCHWEER%20LLC), [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena), built 1946, S/N 1254
- [N94196](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94196): [Cohen Sydney B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COHEN%20SYDNEY%20B), [Wausau, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Wausau), built 1946, S/N 1519
- [N99027](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99027): [Sims Philip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMS%20PHILIP), [Otis, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Otis), built 1946, S/N 1650
- [N99206](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99206): [Gregory Vernon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20VERNON%20L), [Swansea, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Swansea), built 1946, S/N 1829
- [N99284](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99284): [Winter Jack W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINTER%20JACK%20W), [Custer, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Custer), S/N 1907
- [N99658](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99658): [Gregory Vernon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20VERNON%20L), [Swansea, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Swansea), built 1946, S/N 2281
- [N99698](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99698): [Beecher Dennis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECHER%20DENNIS%20L), [Martinsburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Martinsburg), built 1946, S/N 2321

## NTSB investigations (15)

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 ERA11LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA014), Oct 9, 2010: Engineering & Research Ercoupe 415-D (N89331), Lawrenceville, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the corrosion within the carburetor.
- [NTSB WPR10LA343](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA343), Jul 9, 2010: Ercoupe 415 (N87349), Whitehall, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB WPR09CA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA110), Feb 4, 2009: Ercoupe 415D (N87349), Whitehall, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and his failure to abort the landing.
- [NTSB LAX97FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA123), Mar 15, 1997: Ercoupe 415-D (N3030H), Pacoima, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: improper maintenance/installation of electrical wiring, the lack of circuit protection, and subsequent in-flight electrical fire.
- [NTSB CHI96LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA337), Aug 25, 1996: Ercoupe 415-C (N94196), Wausau, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, and his misjudgment of distance and speed, while attempting to minimize the effect of crossing an uneven area on the runway. The uneven runway…
- [NTSB CHI95LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA334), Sep 28, 1995: Ercoupe 415-D (N89331), Belleville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the rupture of the oil pressure line which led to oil system exhaustion, the stuck intake valves, and the powerlines.
- [NTSB MIA94LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA147), May 22, 1994: Ercoupe 415D (N93763), Boynton Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADVERTENT USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SEPARATION OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE FROM THE CARBURETOR.
- [NTSB NYC88LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA171), Jun 18, 1988: Ercoupe 415C (N94037), Steep Falls, ME, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE04), Oct 15, 1978: Erco 415-D (N99698), Savanna, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEC05), Jul 22, 1971: Erco 415-D (N99710), Howell, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70A0015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70A0015), Oct 12, 1969: Erco 415-D (N2137H), Issaquah, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MIA68F0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0004), May 10, 1967: Ercoupe 415-D (N99738), Ocoee, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0475](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0475-201522), Dec 16, 1965: Ercoupe 415-C (N94196), Stevens Pt, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0891](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0891), Nov 30, 1964: Ercoupe 415C (N99710), Big Rapids, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2504), Jun 26, 1964: Ercoupe 415G (N94430), Mccredie Spgs, OR, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (14)

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.

- [Incident 20140829016729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140829016729I), Aug 29, 2014: Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-D (N21JW), Concord, CA, No damage. On 8/29/2014, N21JW performed an off-field landing 2 miles north east of the Concord airport in California. The aircraft landed in an open field with no damage…
- [Accident 20101009048179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101009048179A), Oct 9, 2010: Engineering ERCOUPE 415 (N89331), Lawrenceville, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On October 09, 2010 at 1500 LCL I was contacted by the roc and patched into [privacy data omitted] of Lawrenceville fire and rescue. I was advised that an…
- [Accident 20100708039349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100708039349A), Jul 8, 2010: Engineering ERCOUPE 415 (N87349), Twin Bridges, MT, Substantial damage. On July 8, 2010, at 1545 MDT, an Ercoupe model 415-D, N87349, [privacy data omitted] made an emergency landing in a hay field off highway 55 south near mile…
- [Accident 20090204000729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090204000729A), Feb 4, 2009: Ercoup 415D (N87349), Whitehall, MT, Substantial damage. On February 5, 2009, at 1609 MST, a Ercoupe 415-D, N87349, registered to [privacy data omitted]
- [Accident 19970315003109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970315003109A), Mar 15, 1997: Univar 415D (N3030H), Los Angeles, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Two wires without circuit protection shorted at firewall. Leaking fuel tank abouve wires provided fuel for fire. (.19) on March 15, 1997, at 1448 hours pacific…
- [Accident 19960825025809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960825025809A), Aug 25, 1996: Univar 415C (N94196), Wausau, WI, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck a ditch that extended into the runway. (-23) see narrative #CHI96LA337
- [Accident 19950928030579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950928030579A), Sep 28, 1995: Univar 415D (N89331), Belleville, IL, Substantial damage. Plane nosed down into street after hitting high tension wires. (-4)the airplane's engine abruptly lost power while cruising at 1700 feet above ground level.…
- [Incident 19940312008949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940312008949I), Mar 12, 1994: Univar 415D (N21JW), Springfield, TN. Narrative: grady proctor departed Springfield, (M91) TN in an erco 4150, N21JW for a local flight. Inbound to Springfield airport the N21JW lost his engine.…
- [Accident 19880618070279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880618070279A), Jun 18, 1988: Univar 415C (N94037), Limington, ME, Substantial damage. Student leveled off too high, stalled and hit runway in a crab angle. Pilot rated passenger on board.
- [Incident 19870630064599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870630064599I), Jun 30, 1987: Univar 415D (N3070H), Baltimore, MD. Aircraft engine quit after takeoff. Landed on interstate. Pilot had performed maintenance on aircraft.
- [Incident 19870104004309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870104004309I), Jan 4, 1987: Univar 415C (N9383E), Germantown, WI. The VFR rated pilot elected to land on a road to avoid IFR conditions.
- [Incident 19810224025109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810224025109I), Feb 24, 1981: Univar 415D (N93492), Waukesha, WI, Minor damage. During touch and go practice left main wheel and tire came off.
- [Incident 19790930049389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790930049389I), Sep 30, 1979: Univar 415C (N94196), Mosinee, WI, Minor damage. Pilot struck powerline during demonstration of a forced landing.
- [Accident 19781015032179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781015032179A), Oct 15, 1978: Univar 415D (N99698), Savanna, IL, Substantial damage. #2 Cyl found burnt & being held open by bits of carbon deposits.

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