Basket case

[VAN]

Ok this 46 bc12d was donated to a part 147 school in 06 and was disposed of at a scrap yard last month. I went and purchesed the aircraft right off the scales i have the N# and it has a valid airworthiness certificte if you look up the n #S on the faa web site what all do i need to do to get it regesterd in my name the check i wrote had the N# on the check. Any sugestions Thanks Van.

[dejh22]

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Ok this 46 bc12d was donated to a part 147 school in 06 and was disposed of at a scrap yard last month. I went and purchesed the aircraft right off the scales i have the N# and it has a valid airworthiness certificte if you look up the n #S on the faa web site what all do i need to do to get it regesterd in my name the check i wrote had the N# on the check. Any sugestions Thanks Van.

You will need a FAA bill of sale from the registered owner. You can get a copy of the bill of sale from the FAA website for the owner to fill out to show sale to you.You will also need to get a registration form AC Form 8050-1. You will need to request this form from the FAA. Go to this page,you can download the bill of sale and at the bottom of the page will give you info on the registration form.

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/aircraft_regn_forms/

[VAN]

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You will need a FAA bill of sale from the registered owner. You can get a copy of the bill of sale from the FAA website for the owner to fill out to show sale to you.You will also need to get a registration form AC Form 8050-1. You will need to request this form from the FAA. Go to this page,you can download the bill of sale and at the bottom of the page will give you info on the registration form.

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certific...ft_regn_forms/

What if the owner has passed away? because the accual last owner was the scrap yard

[Hank Jarrett]

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If the owner has passed away I think you need to get it from his estate. I would bet the plane was NOT bought by the scrap yard as an "airplane". It was probably bought by weight as scrap. From the FAAs position, the last REGISTERED owner will be the one you want to "buy" it from.
You also want to talk to whoever represents the estate about ANY paper that was associated with the plane. The owners may have all of the paperwork for sentimental purposes and be willing to let you make copies. Log books are something the children of owners seem to want to keep. It is probably not worth arguing with them that they go with the airplane and just try to get copies made. After they see the plane finished they may see that the paperwork actually should stay with their dads plane, but I wouldn't count on it. Become a friend to them because you are going to resurrect his plane and they may find treasure troves of old photos and papers later.
Hank

[VAN]

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Thanks

[dejh22]

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What if the owner has passed away? because the accual last owner was the scrap yard

There is also a form at the bottom of the link I sent that may deal with an estate. It is a a "Heir-At-Law" form that would be filled out by the "heir" along with a bill of sale. If there is an executor of the estate that person should have the necessary paperwork to go along with a bill of sale.

[VAN]

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There is also a form at the bottom of the link I sent that may deal with an estate. It is a a "Heir-At-Law" form that would be filled out by the "heir" along with a bill of sale. If there is an executor of the estate that person should have the necessary paperwork to go along with a bill of sale.

Well good news, I had been told that the owner had passed but made some calls and found him and some histroy of the aircraft.No logs but he was willing to sign a bill of sale!!

[dejh22]

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Well good news, I had been told that the owner had passed but made some calls and found him and some histroy of the aircraft.No logs but he was willing to sign a bill of sale!!

Good deal! That make things a lot easier!

[Gabenner]

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Vans you got lucky. I'm happy for you. My situation has still not been resolved. Both the last legal owner and the guy he sold it too are both dead with no family. The museum I bought my plane from has no paper work to prove where they got the aircraft from. I'm affraid I'm going to have to part out a complete aircraft which I don't want to do.

Anyone have any ideas?

[VAN]

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Gary I sent you a email.

[Marv]

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Vans you got lucky. I'm happy for you. My situation has still not been resolved. Both the last legal owner and the guy he sold it too are both dead with no family. The museum I bought my plane from has no paper work to prove where they got the aircraft from. I'm affraid I'm going to have to part out a complete aircraft which I don't want to do.

Anyone have any ideas?

Gary if you want to fly it, do like half of the Taylorcraft owners have done. Buy some paperwork and make youjr airplane match it. Marv

[Gabenner]

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Van I don't have an email on the site or my personal email. Try again please at [email protected]

Marv I haven't seen paper work anywhere for sale.

I kind of figured with all of the aircraft sitting in museums and the old guy's who use to build and fly them passing on that the FAA would have some sort of way to get a aircraft back into current registration in a situation like mine.

Ok I know I had a little to much hope in our government!

[flybikefarm]

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I went thru this last year with a champ project. Call the FAA and speak to someone about getting a registration for an abandoned aircraft. Basicaly what you do is send a registered letter to the last known owner, try to call him or her, save all the attemps at correspondence from that person showing they cannot be found. Wish I could remember the name of the guy I spoke to at Oklahoma City, he was very helpfull. George

[Hank Jarrett]

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What year and model is the paperless plane?
Hank

[Gabenner]

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Flybikefarm. Thank you! Good info although I tried to argue that in the reg's but not as abandon

Hank, 46 BC12D. Came out of a museum in California. Last flew in 81. sold 82. Last owner and the guy he sold it to are passed and no family. Have the plane and all paper work and log books. Museum has no paper work on how they acquired the plane.