Single-engine piston

N4797

1945 DeHavilland DH-82A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
EM731
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Glenwood, NJ
Registration record

N4797 on the FAA register

Type
1945 DeHavilland DH-82A (FAA: Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A)
Serial
EM731
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Glenwood, NJ
Certificate issued
2014-05-19
Airworthiness date
1980-09-03
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A5E5D6
Mode S (octal)
51362726
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4797.
  • 2001-06-16
    Accident at Allamuchy, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N4797

N4797 is a 1945 DeHavilland DH-82A (FAA model TIGER MOTH DH 82A), serial number EM731. It is registered to an individual in Glenwood, New Jersey. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated September 3, 1980.

N4797 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-16 Accident · Allamuchy, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD01LA067
Reported aircraft: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
Probable cause: The loss of engine power over unsuitable terrain due to an exhaust valve stuck in the open position.

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.