By 1947, Berliner decided to leave aviation and sold the drawings,
tools, parts, materials and distribution rights for the Ercoupe to one
of his test pilots, Bob Sanders. Sanders continued building and selling
Ercoupes into the 1950s, but the plane was never serious competition for
the Cessnas, Pipers, and other small airplane builders. In all, ERCO
and Sanders Aviation sold just over 5,000 Ercoupes.
Portions of
the Museum’s ERCO collection is available online through the Maryland
Digital Cultural Heritage project. Visit the Digital Maryland
collection of ERCO photographs. For a closer look, set up a research appointment.