N88GF is a 1952 Dehavilland DHC-1 SERIES 22 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number C1-0541, registered in Middletown, DE. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc GIPSY MK SER rated at 330 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued May 5, 1980. It is one of 17 DHC-1 SERIES 22 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Delaware.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Middletown, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Last FAA action
- Oct 21, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC1C18
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53016030
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DEHAVILLAND
- Model
- DHC-1 SERIES 22
- Year manufactured
- 1952
- Serial number
- C1-0541
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC GIPSY MK SER (330 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 5, 1980
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Middletown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Middletown, DE | KEVY | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Massey Aerodrome Massey, MD | MD1 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Smyrna Smyrna, DE | 38N | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Changes seen in the FAA file
- Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
- Expiration date changed to none
- State: Fl → De
- City: Port Orange → Middletown
- New registration certificate issued
CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.