N3956H - 1947 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

ERCO

1947

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1947

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

ERCO415 Ercoupe

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

SUMMERS JAMES H

Address

402 FORBES ST

City

KINGSPORT

State / Zip Code

Tennessee37665-2147

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51114216

Mode S Code (Hex)

A4988E

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 15, 2020	ERA20LA183	Destroyed	Fatal	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.

May 15, 2020ERA20LA183

Destroyed

Fatal

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.

Additional Details

Registration

N3956H

Serial Number

4657

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

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

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