N87405 is a 1946 Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 578, registered in Towner, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor 0-200 SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 23, 2003. It is one of 272 ERCOUPE 415-C aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Colorado. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 13, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Towner, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Feb 28, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC07A8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53003650
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ENGINEERING & RESEARCH
- Model
- ERCOUPE 415-C
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 578
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 23, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Towner
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribune Municipal Tribune, KS | 5K2 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Holly Holly, CO | K08 | 30 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Syracuse-Hamilton County Municipal Syracuse, KS | 3K3 | 37 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2016 | Chappell, NE | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA105 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.