N87340 V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N87340 is a 1946 Engineering & Research 415-C (serial 513), registered to Eleazer Robert W III (individual) in Merritt Island, FL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1956 (70 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine rated at 85 hp, the engine on 28% of registered Engineering & Research 415-Cs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AC0478. It is one of 160 Engineering & Research 415-C aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Eleazer Robert W III

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Merritt Island, FL

Serial number

513

Year built

1946 · 80 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AC0478 · 53002170 octal

Certificate issued

Jun 9, 1989

Airworthiness date

Mar 27, 1956

Last FAA activity

Mar 10, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2027

FAA region

7

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor C85 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

85 hp

Power per seat

43 hp

FAA engine code

17008

45 of the 158 registered Engineering & Research 415-C carry this engine (28%), across 7 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N87340

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