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    Airframe Family: Engineering and Research Corporation 415 Ercoupe / Mooney A2 / Forney F-1 / Alon A-2
    Latest Model:415E
    Construction Number:1499
    Last Civil Registration:N94176
    Compressed ID:Engineering and Research Corporatio...
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael E. Wood, Whitesburg, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 415E.

    To unknown owner with c/r N94176.

    13 October 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94176 (ERCOUPE 415-E, 1499) issued.

    By 23 October 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r N94176.

    23 October 2000

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Il Valley Parachute Club Airport (81IL) Minier, IL, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The airplane encountered an in-flight loss of engine power and sustained substantial damage on contact with terrain during a forced landing in a plowed field. The pilot was uninjured. The pilot stated, The takeoff went normal, power from engine was 2350 RPM at full throttle fuel pressure guage showed 4. 5 (p. S. I. ). At 70 m. P. H...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 October 2003

    To Jeff D. Badders, Van Wert, OH with new c/r N94176.

    11 October 2007

    To Michael E. Wood, Cincinnati, OH with new c/r N94176.

    26 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for N94176 (ERCOUPE 415-E, 1499) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2013

    To Jeff D. Badders, Van Wert, OH keeping c/r N94176.

    23 February 2015

    To Michael E. Wood, Cincinnati, OH keeping c/r N94176.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    30 October 2021

    Civil registration, N94176, cancelled.

    16 March 2022

    To Michael E. Wood, Whitesburg, TN keeping c/r N94176.
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