# N5050C: 1944 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: NL875
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 21, 1974
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2021
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A64EDE
- Registered owner: [Tiger Moth LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TIGER%20MOTH%20LLC)
- Location: [Huntington, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Huntington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8764° N, 85.4974° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46750, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5050C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5050C

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 LAX98LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA227), Jul 11, 1998: de Havilland DH-82A (N5050C), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain a visual clearance with the trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 20080101013319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080101013319I), Jan 1, 2008: Dhav DH82A (N5050C), Beaufort, SC, Minor damage. (-23) After landing and taxi to hangar, a gust of wind picked up the tail of the aircraft and the propeller made a ground strike. The propeller was wood and…
- [Accident 19980710016499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980710016499A), Jul 10, 1998: Dhav DH82 (N5050C), Sedona, AZ, Substantial damage. (.4)On July 10, 1998, at 1910 hours mountain standard time, a Dehavilland DH-82A, N5050C, impacted a tree while maneuvering in red rock canyon near Sedona,…
- [Incident 19870629055459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870629055459I), Jun 29, 1987: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N5050C), Alberton, MT, Minor damage. Engine power loss en route. Landed on highway striking a guard rail. Found scoring on cylinder wall, rings fused.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N5050C

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5050C before.

- [Cancelled 1956-03-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5050C-1956-03-29): Beech B35, S/N D2379. Owner: [Comer E E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMER%20E%20E)

## 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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