08-19-2026, 11:38 PM
(Edited 08-29-2026, 03:33 PM by Meira Adams.)
Thanks for sharing your experience with the FAA, Lyle. It's the classic administrative nightmare with used kits and incomplete paperwork, but it's reassuring to know they respond much faster through OKC's dedicated email address.
For anyone dealing with a missing bill of sale or an aircraft marked as "scrap/incomplete" by a previous owner, filing an affidavit of ownership (Form 8050-88) along with dated photos and the airframe serial number plate is indeed the best course of action. For me, it's what I find here that saves me from these kinds of hassles. Good luck with the rest of the registration process.
For anyone dealing with a missing bill of sale or an aircraft marked as "scrap/incomplete" by a previous owner, filing an affidavit of ownership (Form 8050-88) along with dated photos and the airframe serial number plate is indeed the best course of action. For me, it's what I find here that saves me from these kinds of hassles. Good luck with the rest of the registration process.