N8872 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A built in 1941. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 7, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A cancelled March 7, 2018
- Serial number
- PG.625
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1941
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 25, 2005
- Last FAA action
- May 1, 2013
- Last owner
- Cianchette Kenneth L (Individual)
Key Colony Beach, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8872
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A · serial PG.625
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: De Havilland DH-82A · serial PG-625
The pilot's improper use of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor in the accident was the soft terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site