# N778DD: Tulba Dwayned PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Tulba Dwayned PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER](https://openairdocs.org/model/tulba-dwayned-pietenpol-aircamper) (registry code 7040393, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 19855DT
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1986
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1985
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AA870E
- Registered owner: [Tulba Dwayne D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TULBA%20DWAYNE%20D)
- Location: [Gary, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Gary)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6061° N, 87.4087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=778DD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N778DD

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 (Tulba Dwayned PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N778DD.

## 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 19850927072739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850927072739I), Sep 27, 1985: Amtrpl AIRCAMPER (N778DD), Wheatfield, IN, Minor damage. Nosed down on landing in beanfield after engine failed. Coil was weak and lost power when engine warmed up.

## 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 Tulba Dwayned PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/tulba-dwayned-pietenpol-aircamper/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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