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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Dehavilland
Model
TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Year
1940
Serial number
T5378
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
ADD8D3
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
1983 – 2013Co-ownersWinston-Salem, NC
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 · destroyed
Jun 5, 1985 · Orland, CA
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LOOP, THE ENG LOST POWER, THEN THE ACFT ENTERED AN INVERTED SPIN. HE SAID THAT HE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE INVERTED SPIN & WAS RECOVERING FROM A REGULAR SPIN WHEN THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, THE PLT ENTERED THE MANEUVER FROM A VERY LOW ALTITUDE & THE ENG STALLED AS THE ACFT WAS GOING STRAIGHT UP. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS…
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No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.