N2796H - 1946 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

ERCO

1946

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1946

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

ERCO415 Ercoupe

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

MCA AIRCRAFT SALES INC

Address

109 PECAN BLVD

City

FITZGERALD

State / Zip Code

Georgia31750-8449

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50545435

Mode S Code (Hex)

A2CB1D

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 13, 2023	ERA23FA370	Substantial	Fatal	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.

Sep 13, 2023ERA23FA370

Substantial

Fatal

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N2796H

Serial Number

3421

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC