Ercoupe 415-CD — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 164 Ercoupe 415-CD airframes on record (built 1946–1963), 48 currently registered. 4 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Ercoupe 415-CD accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath on approach, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of an impairing medication.
The failure of the engine-driven fuel pump and the pilot's failure to identify the pump's failure, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a forced landing on a road, during which the airplane hit obstacles.
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during the landing approach and his failure to use available engine power to arrest the descent, resulting in an undershoot and collision with terrain.
The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from a frozen lake.