Aircraft record

N871251946 Engineering & Research 415-C

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 23, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Mesquite, TX; owner city / state
Engine: C85 SERIES · 85 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 1992
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1998
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Mesquite, TX
Certificate issued: Jun 24, 1992
Canceled: May 23, 2017
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Dec 27, 1975

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Engineering & Research
Model: 415-C
Year: 1946
Serial number: 298
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: ABFCC9

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor C85 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1992 – 2017Individual ownerMesquite, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 6, 1998 · Olustee, OK

The student pilot's improper decision to attempt an 180 degree turn to return to the takeoff runway.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: FTW98FA203

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98FA203)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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