Dehavilland DH82
13 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1937 to 1942; half of them date from 1940 or earlier. Wisconsin has the most (1). 23% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DH82 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Dehav Eng Gipsy Major (5), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (5), Brist Sid Gipsy (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The Tiger Moth: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Dehavilland
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 10, 1996; newest October 27, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 8 | 62% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 15% |
| Partnership | 1 | 8% |
| LLC | 1 | 8% |
| Corporation | 1 | 8% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH82A | 8 | 1937 to 1942 | 61.5% |
| DH 82-C | 4 | 1939 to 1942 | 30.8% |
| DH82A 2POLB | 1 | 1940 | 7.7% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 11 | 85% |
| Standard | 1 | 8% |
| None on file | 1 | 8% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Raf Restorations LLC | 1 |
| Oleary James M | 1 |
| Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Dehavilland DH82 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of November 9, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Dehavilland DH82s?
Wisconsin, with 1.
Who owns the Dehavilland DH82?
23% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Dehavilland DH82s on the register built?
Between 1937 and 1942; half of them in 1940 or earlier.
How many Dehavilland DH82 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Dehavilland DH82 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Tiger Moth: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Dehavilland DH82 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. The Tiger Moth: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A5PC, held by Williams Harry e.). The FAA has issued 2 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 61 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 21 of them in the last ten years: about 20.2 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 11 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Electronics International INC..
FAA orders 2 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 2 | 100% |
Failure reports 61 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 2 |
| 97 | 8 |
| 98 | 3 |
| 99 | 4 |
| 00 | 2 |
| 01 | 8 |
| 03 | 8 |
| 04 | 1 |
| 05 | 4 |
| 06 | 1 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 |
| 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 3 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 24 | 39% |
| Airframe structure | 24 | 39% |
| Electrical power | 5 | 8% |
| Landing gear | 5 | 8% |
| Propeller | 2 | 3% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 2% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Spar | 10 |
| Frame | 3 |
| Actuator | 2 |
| Battery | 2 |
| Bolt | 2 |
| Crankshaft | 2 |
| Exhaust Valve | 2 |
| Eye Bolt | 2 |
| Nut | 2 |
| Skin | 2 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 11 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 8 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DH82 links to the rest of the register
- Dehavilland 861 aircraft on the register
- Dehavilland DH82A 8 registered
- Dehavilland DH 82-C 4 registered
- Dehavilland DH82A 2POLB 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The Tiger Moth: steel-tube fuselage, wooden wings, fabric.
- de Havilland Engine GIPSY MAJOR 5 of these aircraft · 140 hp
- Brist Sid GIPSY 1 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Wisconsin 1 of these aircraft
- Texas 1 of these aircraft
- Tennessee 1 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 1 of these aircraft
- Ohio 1 of these aircraft
- Raf Restorations LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Oleary James M 1 of these aircraft
- Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DH82 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the DH82 2 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the DH82 61 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DH82 11 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/dehavilland/dh82.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N729TM | Dehavilland DH82A |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2025-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80660 | Dehavilland DH82A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7025 | Dehavilland DH82A |
Raf Restorations LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Experimental | 2021-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5561 | Dehavilland DH82A |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82CZ | Dehavilland DH 82-C |
Delaware Aviation Museum Foundation Georgetown, Delaware |
Experimental | 2015-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82EK | Dehavilland DH82A 2POLB |
Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2015-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82CS | Dehavilland DH 82-C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2014-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82MK | Dehavilland DH82A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5994M | Dehavilland DH 82-C |
Oleary James M Newark, California |
Experimental | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176TM | Dehavilland DH82A |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2012-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82CQ | Dehavilland DH 82-C |
Individual owner Idaho |
Experimental | 2008-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17489 | Dehavilland DH82A |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2003-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482DH | Dehavilland DH82A |
Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 1996-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |