# N38KH: Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a) (registry code 2801002, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (registry code 20004)
- Serial number: T8256
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1972
- Certificate issued: August 17, 2012
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A459DA
- Registered owner: [Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAVARIAN%20BARNSTORMERS%202%20INC)
- Location: [North Fort Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/North%20Fort%20Myers)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.7481° N, 81.8462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33917, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38KH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38KH

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 TIGER MOTH DH 82A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR)

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 CHI94LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA267), Aug 2, 1994: De Havilland Tiger Moth DH-82A (N38KH), Interlochen, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to obtain the proper climb rate, and inadequate compensation for wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940802025319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940802025319A), Aug 2, 1994: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N38KH), Interlochen, MI, Substantial damage. Took off downwind. Unable clear trees. Aborted. Dived onto runway hard. Drove right gear through wing. Nosed over.

## 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 TIGER MOTH DH 82A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a/aircraft.md
- The Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major.md

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