Aircraft Description
N85996 is a 1939 Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH82, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kisela Andrew J in Tecumseh, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 14, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on May 22, 1992. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Dehav Eng GIPSY MAJOR engine producing 140 horsepower, N85996 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABCC79 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85996 was last updated on October 20, 2023. 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 DH82 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85996. 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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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC