Ercoupe 415-C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 1,927 Ercoupe 415-C airframes on record (built 1930–1964), 625 currently registered. 35 have one or more NTSB accident records (36 records total, 5 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Ercoupe 415-C accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate separation during landing, which resulted in a runway collision with another airplane.
The pilot’s failure to perform pre-takeoff engine runup and carburetor heat check procedures, which resulted in rotation with inadequate climb performance, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall or mush shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapse.
The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during landing.
The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of a child reaching for and manipulating the flight controls.
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff with 3 persons in a 2-place airplane and over maximum gross weight, and his failure to apply carburetor heat when the airplane’s engine experienced carburetor ice and a partial loss of power.
The partial loss of power due to a malfunction of the throttle cable, which limited movement of the throttle body.