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    Airframe Family: Engineering and Research Corporation 415 Ercoupe / Mooney A2 / Forney F-1 / Alon A-2
    Latest Model:415C
    Construction Number:0161
    Last Civil Registration:N86988
    Compressed ID:Engineering and Research Corporatio...

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a 415C.

    25 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N86988 (415-C, 161) issued.

    By 7 May 1964

    To unknown owner with c/r N86988.

    7 May 1964

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Willard, OH, United States. The time was 1930 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Willard Airport. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The gear collapsed on touch down. The factors included; overload failure. The sky conditions were overcast. The visibility was five or over (unlimited). The weather conditions were VFR.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 March 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r N86988.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tupelo, MS.

    10 December 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N86988.

    10 December 2012

    Civil registration, N86988, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Tupelo, MS.

    15 June 2021


    Photographer: Jerry Nograsek
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