# N4797: 1945 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: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: EM731
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2014
- Expires: May 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A5E5D6
- Registered owner: [Gertsen Ronald Hans](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GERTSEN%20RONALD%20HANS)
- Location: [Glenwood, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Glenwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2421° N, 74.4861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07418, 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=4797
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4797

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 (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 IAD01LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01LA067), Jun 16, 2001: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth (N4797), Allamuchy, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain due to an exhaust valve stuck in the open position.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010615014409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010615014409A), Jun 15, 2001: N4797, Allamuchy, NJ, No damage. (.19)On June 16, 2001, about 1130 eastern daylight time, a 1945 Dehavilland DH-82 tiger moth, N4797, registered in the experimental category, was substantially…
- [Incident 19990727026379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990727026379I), Jul 27, 1999: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N4797), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. (-23) On July 27, 1999 at approx. 0845 CST, a DESH82A tiger moth N4797, piloted by william weiss jr. while landing on runway 36 at Oshkosh airport, Oshkosh,…

## 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 Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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