# N8879: 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: M5239
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 29, 1970
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2021
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AC3B69
- Registered owner: [Williams Mike A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20MIKE%20A)
- Location: [Hartsville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Hartsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2179° N, 85.7024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47244, 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=8879
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8879

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

None matched to N8879.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8879.

## 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 N8879

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8879 before.

- [Cancelled 1937-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8879-1937-01-12): Travel Air S-6000-B, S/N 992. Owner: [Johnson Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)

## 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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