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N420TDDehavilland DHC-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2031
Based in
Pewaukee, WI
owner city / state
Engine
GIPSY MAJOR · 140 hp
Dehav Eng
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Pewaukee, WI
Certificate issued
Sep 12, 2024
Expires
Sep 30, 2031
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Nov 12, 2008

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
Dehavilland
Model
DHC-1
Serial number
C1-0532
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
A4FD4C

Engine

Make and model
Dehav Eng Gipsy Major
Type
Reciprocating
Power
140 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowIndividual ownerPewaukee, WI · current

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

Nov 6, 2024 · East Troy, WI

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate fuel gauge.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN25LA035

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN25LA035)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuel · gauge · false indicationNov 6, 2024

    THIS FUEL TANK GAUGE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED FOLLOWING A FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION EVENT. DURING TESTING, THE GAUGE "STUCK" AT 3 GALLONS INDICATED FUEL WHILE ADDING AND DELETING THE FUEL TANK QUANTITY. TEARDOWN OF THE FUEL GAUGE REVEALED EXCESSIVE CORROSION BETWEEN THE FUEL SENDER…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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