# N420TD: Dehavilland DHC-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1) (registry code 2801702, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (registry code 20004)
- Serial number: C1-0532
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 2008
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2024
- Expires: September 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A4FD4C
- Registered owner: [Foskett James J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSKETT%20JAMES%20J)
- Location: [Pewaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Pewaukee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0800° N, 88.2666° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53072, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=420TD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420TD

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 DHC-1)

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 CEN25LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA035), Nov 6, 2024: De Havilland DHC-1 (N420TD), East Troy, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inaccurate fuel gauge.

## 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 20241106018009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241106018009A), Nov 6, 2024: Dehavilland DHC-1 (N420TD), East Troy, WI, Substantial damage. On November 6, 2024, the subject aircraft was involved in an accident which involved a forced landing approximately ¼ mile short of the turf runway at East…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2025FA0000205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000205), Nov 6, 2024: GAUGE. FALSE INDICATION. THIS FUEL TANK GAUGE WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED FOLLOWING A FORCED LANDING DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION EVENT. DURING TESTING, THE GAUGE "STUCK" AT 3 GALLONS INDICATED F

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Dehavilland DHC-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1/aircraft.md
- The Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major.md

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