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Certificate Issue Date
Date the Aircraft Registration Branch issued the Certificate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form 8050-3. Note: If registered based on a dealer's certificate, "None" will appear in this field.
Classification/Category
The Airworthiness classification/category according to the latest Application for Airworthiness Certificate, FAA Form 8130-6.
Date Change Authorized
Date the Aircraft Registration Branch issued the Assignment of Special Registration Marks, AC Form 8050-64.
Dealer
A party engaged in the business of manufacturing, distributing, or selling aircraft who has been issued a Dealer's Aircraft Registration Certificate, AC Form 8050-6. Aircraft registered in the name of a Dealer will reflect "None" in the certificate issue date field.
Deregistered Aircraft
An aircraft that has been removed from the U.S. Civil Aircraft Register at the owner's request. Aircraft are generally removed for the following reasons: exported, destroyed, salvaged, dismantled, or permanently retired from service.
Fractional Ownership
An aircraft having multiple owners who have purchased an expressed percentage of the aircraft.
Fuel Modifications
The text shown is an excerpt from FAA Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration, describing the installation or modification of a fuel tank on a specific aircraft.
In Question
The status of an aircraft's certificate of registration is changed to "In Question" when the aircraft's record contains information which, if true, would render the certificate ineffective.
MFR Year
Year the aircraft was manufactured based on information shown on the Application for Airworthiness Certificate, FAA Form 8130-6. This is not necessarily the model year.
Mode S Code
Eight digit transponder address code assigned to each U.S. Registration Number as part of the Mode Select Beacon System (Mode S). Sometimes referred to as the ICAO address code.
N-Number
The nationality and registration markings of U.S. registered aircraft.
Notice of Ineffectiveness
FAA Legal Counsel has determined possible non-compliance with regulatory requirements which may render the Certificate of Aircraft Registration ineffective.
Pending Number Change
he Aircraft Registration Branch has issued an Assignment of Special Registration Marks, AC Form 8050-64, authorizing the new (pending) N-Number to be placed on the aircraft.
Physical Address
Physical location or address of an applicant using a P.O. Box or mail drop for mailing purposes.
Purge Date
The date the reserved N-Number will be purged from the Aircraft Registration database unless it is renewed by the current reserving party.
Renewal Date
The date a reserved N-Number was renewed. Reserved N-Numbers must generally be renewed annually.
Reserved Date
The date the aircraft registration branch reserved the N-Number for the requester. If shown in conjunction with a pending number change, the date the aircraft registration branch issued the assignment of special registration marks, AC Form 8050-64.
Reserved N-Number
An N-Number reserved by the party shown for use on an aircraft at a later date. Or, if shown in conjunction with a pending N-Number Change, the new N-Number authorized for use on the aircraft.
Revoked
The Certificate of Aircraft Registration was revoked through enforcement action by FAA Legal Counsel's Office.
Serial Number
The unique number assigned by the manufacturer/builder.
Type Aircraft
The classification of an aircraft based on construction and method of operation (glider, balloon, blimp/dirigible, fixed wing, or rotorcraft).
Type Engine
The type of engine(s) installed on the aircraft (none, reciprocating, turbo prop, turbo shaft, turbo jet, turbo fan, or ramjet).
Undeliverable Triennial
Indicates a Triennial Aircraft Registration Report was returned by the Post Office as undeliverable.