# N8722: 1929 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: WLS-DHF-173
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 11, 2018
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AC0062
- Registered owner: [Drake Donald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAKE%20DONALD%20J)
- Location: [Rochester, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Rochester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1145° N, 77.5550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14618, 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=8722
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8722

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 SEA79DYE50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE50), Aug 25, 1979: Dehavilland Moth (N8722), Martha Lake, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19790825026539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790825026539A), Aug 25, 1979: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N8722), Martha Lake, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot claimed engine failure. No cause for failure found.

## 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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