Hi Larry, and there has to be many Ercoupes that have been modified to have a door put in them. There was one located in North Platte, NE, but the owner flew it into the ground this spring on a night fairy flight to Valentine,NE that turned into fog and freezing drizzle. What is left of the plane is still in Valentine. I know the owner of the wreckage and will try to get any paper work from him on the doors' installation and approval. Dennis Schmaltz 94715
larry allison wrote: > > I've been in the EOC for a year now and appreciate the information and > sharing. I use a wheelchair and am trying to get back into flying after 30 > something years. I explained all this when I joined EOC last year and a > number of EOC members have encouraged me and taken interest in my progress. > > I acquired a private license in the mid-60's (95 hrs in a club Ercoupe) but > haven't flown since about 1966 when I moved and no longer had access to the > club coupe. I retired from the federal government in 1995 and moved to > Orlando. I'm active in the local EAA chapter. > > I'm waiting to hear from FAA in Oklahoma City re outcome of my third class > medical. It's now been at least 10 weeks since my I submitted the last > medical tests required by OK City. In the meantime I'm trying to locate > the Ercoupe that Howard Treadwell (used a wheelchair, probably now > deceased) that was modified with a door in its side. Recently Jack Compere > in Oregon gave me color photos of the plane (N87292). He'd tracked it to > Texas. I called the Terrel, TX, airport and learned that someone there had > had a plane with a door but a different N number than N87292. Terrel said > the owner had sold it and the new owner had crashed it and was dead. > > I searched the website Landings and found N87292 registered to a Barry > Coppage in Houston, TX, in July 1995. I wrote about two weeks ago but > haven't heard anything. > > Could there have been more than one coupe modified with a door? I doubt > it, but can't explain two different N numbers. Presumably Howard Treadwell > only got field approval, not an STC. > > I'm aware that Ed Burkhead recently responded to someone who also > interested in the coupe with the door for the benefit of a disabled > passenger. > > I continue interested in the coupe because I don't relish the thought of > learning to use a rudder hand control on another aircraft, but access to > the coupe is the major problem with it. > > I'm interested in getting some David Clarke headphones and someone on the > coupers list recently referred to a site that offered the best price. > > Thanks to all who've shown continuing interest and support.
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