# N223EC: 1969 Dehavilland PUSS MOTH 80A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland PUSS MOTH 80A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-puss-moth-80a) (registry code 2800902, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 223
- Year built: 1969
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2013
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A1EC8D
- Registered owner: [International Air Services Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERNATIONAL%20AIR%20SERVICES%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1369° N, 119.8699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89703, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=223EC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N223EC

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 PUSS MOTH 80A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA70F0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70F0077), Aug 3, 1969: Puss Moth 80A (N223EC), Tekoa, WA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N223EC.

## 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 PUSS MOTH 80A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-puss-moth-80a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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