Moth 60
5 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1929. California has the most (4). 0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 60 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Wright Gipsy L320 (1), Dehav Eng Gipsy Grp 3 (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 86 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · The de Havilland Moth: wooden fuselage and wings under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Moth
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 11, 1983; newest November 10, 2020
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 5 | 100% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 3 | 60% |
| Standard | 2 | 40% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
No data
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Moth 60 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
5 as of October 26, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Moth 60s?
California, with 4.
Who owns the Moth 60?
0% 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 Moth 60s on the register built?
In 1929.
What is the Moth 60 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 de Havilland Moth: wooden fuselage and wings under 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 Moth 60 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 de Havilland Moth: wooden fuselage and wings under fabric. The design is held under 1 type certificate (ATC 197 Moth, held by Moth Aircraft Corporation). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 5 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Swift Fuels LLC.
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 5 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 2 · 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 60 links to the rest of the register
- Moth 5 aircraft on the register
- Moth 60-GM 4 registered
- Moth 60-GMW 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · The de Havilland Moth: wooden fuselage and wings under fabric.
- Wright GIPSY L320 1 of these aircraft · 90 hp
- de Havilland Engine GIPSY GRP 3 1 of these aircraft · 105 hp
- California 4 of these aircraft
- Iowa 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 60 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Approved modifications for the 60 5 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/moth/60.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 5
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N917M | Moth 60-GMW |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965H | Moth 60-GM |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2005-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939M | Moth 60-GM |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 1983-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914M | Moth 60-GM |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 1983-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918M | Moth 60-GM |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 1983-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |