# N28681: 1945 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a) (registry code 2801002)
- Engine: [Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (registry code 20004)
- Serial number: PG621-81
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 28, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2014
- Last registry action: April 9, 2014
- Mode S code: A2E7CF
- Owner when cancelled: [Harwell David C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARWELL%20DAVID%20C)
- Location: [Williamson, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Williamson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1671° N, 84.3918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30292, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28681
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28681
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28681-2018-03-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-tiger-moth-dh-82a.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA15LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA052), Nov 15, 2014: Dehavilland Tiger Moth DH 82A (N28681), Williamson, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall at an insufficient altitude to fully…
- [NTSB BFO93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA078), May 9, 1993: de Havilland DH-82A (N28681), Frederick, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND FUEL CONTAMINATION, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20141115022009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141115022009A), Nov 15, 2014: Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A (N28681), Williamson, GA, Substantial damage. On 11/15/2014, N28681 1945 tiger moth dh 82A was on a pleasure flight over Williamson, GA. As it approach peachstate airport (GA2) pilot in command stated the…
- [Accident 19930509012699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930509012699A), May 9, 1993: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N28681), Frederick, MD, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Unable to return struck a tree on forced landing. Found water and dirt in fuel system.

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