# N928VS: 2007 Swanson Vern L TIGER MOTH 80, registration cancelled 2018-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2018
- Exported to: Bulgaria
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Swanson Vern L TIGER MOTH 80](https://openairdocs.org/model/swanson-vern-l-tiger-moth-80) (registry code 0562401)
- Engine: [Jabiru 3300](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-3300) (registry code 34801)
- Serial number: TM44
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Fisher Flying Products R-80 TIGER MOTH
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2013
- Last registry action: June 2, 2016
- Mode S code: ACDDCE
- Owner when cancelled: [Kirner Joseph H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KIRNER%20JOSEPH%20H)
- Location: [Lynden, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Lynden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.9501° N, 122.4566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98264, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N928VS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=928VS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N928VS-2018-08-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Swanson Vern L TIGER MOTH 80: https://openairdocs.org/model/swanson-vern-l-tiger-moth-80.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 WPR13CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA235), May 17, 2013: Swanson Tiger Moth 80 (N928VS), Lynden, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during final approach and his obscured vision due to the sun glare.

## 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 20130516008869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130516008869A), May 16, 2013: Swanson Vern L TIGER MOTH 80 (N928VS), Lynden, WA, Substantial damage. The pilot was returning to his home field shortly after 8 pm and elected to land on runway 25 due to a reported 6 knot wind from the west. While on final…

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