08-19-2026, 11:38 PM
(Edited 08-19-2026, 11:41 PM by Meira Adams.)
Thanks for sharing your experience with the FAA, Lyle. It's the classic administrative nightmare on second-hand kits with incomplete paper trails, but it's great to know they respond much faster through the dedicated OKC email address.
For anyone stuck with a missing bill of sale or an aircraft flagged as "scrap/incomplete" by a previous owner, filing an Affidavit of Ownership (Form 8050-88) paired with dated photos and the airframe serial plate is indeed the best way out.
Good luck with the rest of the registration process!
For anyone stuck with a missing bill of sale or an aircraft flagged as "scrap/incomplete" by a previous owner, filing an Affidavit of Ownership (Form 8050-88) paired with dated photos and the airframe serial plate is indeed the best way out.
Good luck with the rest of the registration process!