N87EV is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 958, registered in Belleville, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES rated at 75 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 21, 1955. It is one of 624 415-C aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Illinois. About 3% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 7, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ILLINOIS ERCOUPE FLYERS LLC
- Location
- Belleville, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- St. Louis FSDO (STL FSDO) · (314) 890-4800, (800) 322-8876
- Certificate issued
- Oct 17, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABF475
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52772165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- ERCOUPE
- Model
- 415-C
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-718 (Univair Aircraft Corporation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- 958
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 21, 1955
Public airports near Belleville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Afb/Midamerica St Louis Belleville, IL | KBLV | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| St Louis Downtown Cahokia/St Louis, IL | KCPS | 10 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| St Louis Regional Alton/St Louis, IL | KALN | 26 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | St Jacob, IL | Ercoupe 415 C this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN15LA177 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.