Aircraft Description
N838KC is a Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mike Smith Aviation International INC in Napa, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 29, 1991. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N838KC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB76F6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N838KC was last updated on August 20, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the TIGER MOTH DH 82A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N838KC. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2001 | LAX01LA165 | Substantial | Serious | Failure of the pilot to properly flush out the fuel system after the header tank became submerged in water, which precipitated a loss of engine power and forced landing in a soft open dirt area. |
| Nov 5, 1998 | LAX99LA025 | Substantial | None | Failure of the pilot in the Tiger Moth to see and avoid traffic. A contributing factor was the delayed reaction of the student pilot in the Cessna to initiate a turnoff of the taxiway once it became apparent that the other airplane did not see him. |
Failure of the pilot to properly flush out the fuel system after the header tank became submerged in water, which precipitated a loss of engine power and forced landing in a soft open dirt area.
Failure of the pilot in the Tiger Moth to see and avoid traffic. A contributing factor was the delayed reaction of the student pilot in the Cessna to initiate a turnoff of the taxiway once it became apparent that the other airplane did not see him.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC