# N7404: 1943 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: T7129
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1974
- Certificate issued: January 7, 1976
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A9F56E
- Registered owner: [Fowler James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOWLER%20JAMES%20W)
- Location: [La Veta, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/La%20Veta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3850° N, 105.1193° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 81055, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7404
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7404

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 FTW80FRA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA01), Oct 14, 1979: Dehavilland DH-82A (N7404), Cypress, TX, substantial damage

## NTSB investigations on N7404 not matched to an aircraft (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 FTW65A0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0074), Jan 17, 1965: Piper J3 (N7404), Kaplan, LA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19791014026779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791014026779A), Oct 14, 1979: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N7404), Cypress, TX, Substantial damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on landing roll. Rough runway. Fatigue crack.

## 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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