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N99490
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1946 Erco 415C Ercoupe C/N 2113Discuss this aircraft in community |
by Florida Metal @ LAL
by Terry Fletcher @ LAL
by Mark Pasqualino @ KLAL
by Sergey Riabsev @ KLAL
| Manufacturer: | Erco |
| Model: | 415C Ercoupe Search all Erco 415C |
| Year built: | 1946 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 2113 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 2 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Cont Motor A&C75 SERIES |
| Registration Number: | N99490 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | ADE52B |
| Certification Class: | Standard |
| Certification Issued: | 1988-07-25 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 1956-02-01 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2008-10-07 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
| Registration Type: | Individual |
| Address: | Orlando, FL 32809 |
| Region: | Southern |
| Harvey Readey, 2007-08-11 04:00:00 | |
| This fine little airplane is still going at 61 years old. It nests in its own T-hanger at Kissimmee Gateway Airport between flights. Equiped with modern nav/com equipment, it takes us reliably anywhere we want to go. The airplane has flown dozens of Young Eagles. Fred Weick (designer of the Ercoupe) made his final flights in this plane. After he passed away, his ashes were released from this airplane above his home but sum of Fred's ashes did not get out and were found to be deposited on the sticky control system linkage were they remain to this day. So, you might say Fred still flys with us everytime we take this little bird up. | |