Single-engine piston

N38KH

DeHavilland DH-82A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
T8256
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Dehav Eng GIPSY MAJOR
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
North Fort Myers, FL
Registration record

N38KH on the FAA register

Type
DeHavilland DH-82A (FAA: Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A)
Serial
T8256
Engines
Dehav Eng GIPSY MAJOR
Registered owner
Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc
North Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2012-08-17
Airworthiness date
1972-09-08
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A459DA
Mode S (octal)
51054732
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N38KH.
  • 1994-08-02
    Accident at Interlochen, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N38KH

N38KH is a DeHavilland DH-82A (FAA model TIGER MOTH DH 82A), serial number T8256. The FAA register lists Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc as the registrant in North Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Dehav Eng GIPSY MAJOR engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 8, 1972.

N38KH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-08-02 Accident · Interlochen, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI94LA267
Reported aircraft: De Havilland Tiger Moth DH-82A
Probable cause: the failure of the pilot to obtain the proper climb rate, and inadequate compensation for wind conditions.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.