# N82KF: 1945 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- 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: N5490
- Year built: 1945
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1999
- Last registry action: January 30, 2006
- Mode S code: AB2F69
- Owner when cancelled: [Belavion Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELAVION%20INC)
- Location: [Carson City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Carson%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1369° N, 119.8699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89703, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82KF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=82KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82KF-2017-07-18

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 (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 LAX90LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA299), Aug 24, 1990: de Havilland DH-82A (N82KF), Petaluma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## 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 19900824036009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900824036009A), Aug 24, 1990: Dhavxx DH82AROBRTSN (N82KF), Petaluma, CA, Substantial damage. Veered off runway landing and nosed over. Pilot blamed a wind gust that exceeded the crosswind component.

## Other aircraft with N82KF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82KF): Piper PA 46-350P, S/N 4636677, built 2015

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