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    Airframe Family: de Havilland DH-82 Tiger Moth
    Latest Model:DH-82C Tiger Moth
    Last Military Serial:1114 RCAF
    Construction Number:DHC1317
    Last Civil Registration:N18840
    Compressed ID:deHavilland Canada DH-82C sn 1114 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX

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    Event

    1 January 1942

    Constructed as a DH-82C by deHavilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-0978.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FE114.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 1114.

    To unknown owner with c/r CF-CSX.

    By 25 May 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N18840.

    25 May 1978

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number IAD78FIG08: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:59 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Mexico Farms Airport, Cumberland, MD. This was a local flight from Cumberland, MD. The engine failed or malfunctioned during the initial climb. Stalled or mushed while circling in the traffic pattern. There was a partial power loss with the failure of one engine. Report remarks include: Pilot used unleaded automotive gasoline.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 October 1986

    To Dragonfly Enterprises Inc, Fort Pierce, FL with new c/r N8691.

    28 April 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX18840 (TIGER MOTH DH-82C, 1317) issued.

    13 May 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8691 (TIGER MOTH DH 82A, T6901) issued.

    7 December 1994

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX with new c/r N18840.

    29 July 2003


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: This is N8691 DH82A

    21 December 2004

    To Cavanaugh Flight Museum Inc, Addison, TX with new c/r N18840.

    12 October 2007


    Photographer: Jay Curtiss

    8 September 2009


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: N18840 DH82C at Cavanaugh museum 8 Sept 2015. This is not the same aircraft as N8691 DH82A.

    17 May 2012

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fort Pierce, FL.

    22 June 2012

    To E and H Aerial Inc, Fort Pierce, FL keeping c/r N18840.

    22 June 2012

    To E and H Aerial Inc, Fort Pierce, FL with new c/r N8691.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8691 (TIGER MOTH DH 82A, T6901) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2013

    To Dragonfly Enterprises Inc, Fort Pierce, FL keeping c/r N8691.

    4 March 2013

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX keeping c/r N18840.
    Markings added: T6901
    Painted in false RAF Markings.

    Based at Cavanaugh Flight Museum, Addison, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    20 April 2015

    To E and H Aerial Inc, Fort Pierce, FL with new c/r N8691.

    7 March 2016

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX keeping c/r N18840.

    11 April 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N8691.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Upland, CA.

    21 June 2017

    To Flight Magic Llc, Upland, CA keeping c/r N8691.

    12 October 2017

    Civil registration, N8691, cancelled.
    Exported to United Kingdom.

    11 October 2018

    To Cavanaugh Collection Inc, Addison, TX with new c/r N18840.

    7 October 2019

    Civil registration, N8691, cancelled.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board

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    Jay Curtiss
    Terry Fletcher

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