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    Airframe Family: Engineering and Research Corporation 415 Ercoupe / Mooney A2 / Forney F-1 / Alon A-2
    Latest Model:415G
    Construction Number:5017
    Last Civil Registration:N94889
    Compressed ID:Engineering and Research Corporatio...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thomas W. Springer, Gulf Breeze, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    1949

    Constructed as a 415G.

    7 February 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94889 (G, 5017) issued.

    By 14 September 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r N94889.

    14 September 1971

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Allenhurst, GA, United States. The time was 1730 hours. The airframe was destroyed. Incident occurred at the Liberty County Airport. This was a local flight from Allenhurst, GA. Ground looped or water swerved on touch down. Collided with trees during a landing go-around.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    13 March 1987

    To Cottrell Steve Edward, Lake Worth, FL with new c/r N94889.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94889 (G, 5017) issued.

    24 May 2013

    Civil registration, N94889, cancelled.

    11 February 2021

    To Thomas W. Springer, Gulf Breeze, FL keeping c/r N94889.

    3 April 2025


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Hull of Ercoupe 415-G animating kids to jump in - to get hooked on aviation. At Sun n Fun 2025, Lakeland, FL
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