Missing Registration and Airworthiness Cert

[mhorowit]

I looked at a Tcraft in the local area. It was missing the registration and the Airworthiness certificate. Are either of these documents difficult to reconstruct? - Mike

[Steve Green]

Re: Missing Registration and Airworthiness Cert

Registration, no problem, you will file for a new one anyway. The current owner is responsible for the missing one.

Airworthiness certificate may be no big deal if you have a close-by FSDO, which we do here, although all I have done is replace old, worn out ones, which is a 10-minute walk in process. I would call them tomorrow, and ask. (before buying the plane, of course)

[Garry Crookham]

Re: Missing Registration and Airworthiness Cert

Mike:
Steve is correct about the registration certificate.
The airworthiness certificate could be a problem. I've been involved in quite a few a/w certificate replacements....if you are merely exchanging an old worn or torn certificate for a new one, it's usually a simple matter. To replace a missing a/w certificate I've experienced a range of requirements, from a simple "let me check the database and if it's ok I'll issue a new one" to having the FSDO airworthiness inspector perform a conformity inspection. I would advise everyone to make a copy of their airworthiness certificate and registration certificate and place the copies in a safe place. If the certificates are lost or stolen you at least have proof that you did at one time did have them and could make replacement easier.

Garry Crookham
N5112M
Tulsa

[alwaysoar]

Re: Missing Registration and Airworthiness Cert

However you cannot register an a/c if there is a title problem so be sure to do a title search

[lktiller]

Re: Missing Registration and Airworthiness Cert

Another important piece easily overlooked is the DATA PLATE. Gotta have one.

[Acroeric]

Re: Missing Registration and Airworthiness Cert

Just go to your fsdo with the dataplate, logs, and new registration and they will issue you a new AW Cert. Tell them you wish to have a new AW certificate because yours is lost. No big deal. If you can not locate the logs then you will need to perform an annual/ new AD compliance record, and record that in the newly created logbook. Bottom line is that youhave to have a data plate. Read FAA Order 8130.2F change 1 Section 2 paragraph 27. That is our guidance on what is required.

I highly recommend you get the cd from aircraft registry - that way you can see everything the faa has on file- if it has ever been de-resistered or listed as destroyed that could complicate the process.