# N172LA: 1957 Dehavilland VAMPIRE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland VAMPIRE](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-vampire) (registry code 2801502, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Dehav ENG GOBLIN MK 35](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-goblin-mk-35) (registry code 20009)
- Serial number: BY-385
- Year built: 1957
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, racing, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 9, 2019
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2024
- Expires: March 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A12196
- Registered owner: [Vampire Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAMPIRE%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=172LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N172LA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Dehavilland VAMPIRE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Dehav ENG GOBLIN MK 35)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N172LA.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N172LA.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Dehavilland VAMPIRE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-vampire/aircraft.md
- The Dehav ENG GOBLIN MK 35 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-goblin-mk-35.md

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