# N85996: 1939 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH82

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH82](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh82) (registry code 2801000, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (registry code 20004)
- Serial number: MPFC-TM1
- Year built: 1939
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1992
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ABCC79
- Registered owner: [Kisela Andrew J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KISELA%20ANDREW%20J)
- Location: [Tecumseh, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Tecumseh)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0094° N, 83.9303° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49286, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=85996
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N85996

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 DH82)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N85996.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N85996.

## 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 N85996

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N85996 before.

- [Cancelled 1971-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N85996-1971-04-13): Aeronca 11AC, S/N 11AC-413, built 1946. Owner: [Richter Carl A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHTER%20CARL%20A), [Gaylord, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Gaylord)

## Related

- Other Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH82 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh82/aircraft.md
- The Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major.md

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