# N531TM: Murphy William M R 80 TIGER MOTH

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Murphy William M R 80 TIGER MOTH](https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-william-m-r-80-tiger-moth) (registry code 05627VY, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34802)
- Serial number: TM 31
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Fisher Flying Products R-80 TIGER MOTH
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 23, 2009
- Certificate issued: August 19, 2020
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6B5D9
- Registered owner: [Cowboy Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COWBOY%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Buffalo, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Buffalo)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2606° N, 106.7311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82834, within about 23 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=531TM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N531TM

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 (Murphy William M R 80 TIGER MOTH)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 3300)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N531TM.

## 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.

- [Incident 20110428008199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110428008199I), Apr 28, 2011: Murphy William M R 80 TIGER MOTH (N531TM), Longmont, CO, Minor damage. Pilot unable to maintain directional control on takeoff roll, landing gear struck an adjacent VASI light.

## 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 Murphy William M R 80 TIGER MOTH aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/murphy-william-m-r-80-tiger-moth/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 3300 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300.md

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