Aircraft Description
N87424 is a 1946 Ercoupe 415-C, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Porterfield Tom in Abernathy, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 25, 1955. The registration certificate was issued on July 24, 2021. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES engine producing 75 horsepower, N87424 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC07ED (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N87424 was last updated on May 26, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Ercoupe (Engineering and Research Corporation) was an innovative American light aircraft designed for safety with interconnected controls and a tricycle landing gear. Produced from 1940 to 1970 under various names, Ercoupes remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 836 Ercoupe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 415-C model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N87424. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC