Flight Tracker
N838KC
DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Experimental
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
MIKE SMITH AVIATION INTERNATIONAL INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
NAPA, CA
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 20, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Mar 29, 1991
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Approved Operations
Exhibition

Airframe

Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Year
-
Serial Number
NL-838
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
81 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
AMA/EXPR
Engine Model
UNKNOWN ENG
Type
Reciprocating
Power
-

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB76F6
Mode S Code (Octal)
52673366

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 5, 2001 Accident Substantial SONOMA, CA
Injuries2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

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.

NTSB LAX01LA165
Nov 5, 1998 Accident Substantial PETALUMA, CA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

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.

NTSB LAX99LA025