Hi Ruben, You found me!
Your bird, Serial No. 4765, never had an N-number. It was PH-NCE from the very first. I say that because Serial 4764 was N94655 and serial 4766 was N94656. While original CAA/FAA records should exist for this production airframe, I have no idea how to access same with no known N number. You might write them and ask what they would have and how to get copies. Information available to me suggests that PH-NCE was first registered in the Netherlands in 1949 as a D Model. I show no record of any previous registration number. Short dates are not the same between Europe and the U.S., so I would speculate that 10/1/49 meant January 10th and not October 1st. This airframe's production test flight was on May 21, 1947 as a CD Model. It was exported to Belgium June 17, 1947. The Brussels dealer was IntAir, who had a display at the Brussles Airshow, likely in 1947. I believe your plane was present at the Stichting Texel Airshow De Cocksdorpf, date unknown. If I may be of further service, feel free to email me directly. Cordially, WRB -- On Jul 26, 2010, at 15:41, ruben29578 wrote: > Sorry Bill, I am not that familiar here yet, it is stil PH-NCE serial > 4765 as can be seen on ercoupe.net. > where can I find this Bill Bayne to give him this data? I looked in > this forum but can't find it myself. > > I did send a request to oklahoma, thanks for the idea. > > Ruben > > > > --- In [email protected], Bill BIGGS <webacr...@...> wrote: >> >> >> Changed the posting, see what this drags up. >> >> >> >> You also might check with Oklahoma City aircraft registration. If the >> plane was ever under US registration there could be a file with the >> original airworthiness certificate. >> >> >> >> Bill Bayne might have a record of it's original N number. Post the >> serial number to the list. >> >> >> >> Problem is, lots of Coupers at Oshkosh this week. >> >> >> >> Bill >> Bill >> >> >> To: [email protected] >> From: ruben29...@... >> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:14:24 +0000 >> Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Eb\ngine oil, Vacuum pumps et al >> >> >> >> >> >> Hey Bil, >> Thanks, today I talked to my boss who is an IA and an other IA who >> sometimes works for our company and we figured out the same. Since we >> wil reregister the plane to US registration, and our DAR is >> reasonable but strict I wanted to have it right and no questions to >> be asked. >> Because the plane has been in The Netherlands,out country, since 1947 >> it wil be difficult enough cause I don't think the original american >> registration form is stil there wich, wil be very important so to >> make it up, the aircraft has to be tip top, and also, that's the way >> I like to work. Just like to do it as it should be and not cutting >> corners. >> >> And just as you are talking about it, do you know someone who might >> have a 337 for this conversion? >> >> Thanks for your reply, >> >> Ruben
