Reregistering EAB after Cancellation

[mmorrison123]

I've been over the regulations but I'm still not clear on this situation. I'm looking at an EAB that was previously registered and had an Airworthiness Certificate. The registration was cancelled (I don't know why) and the N number was reassigned. Is there a process to get the aircraft reregistered and a new Airworthiness Certificate?

I could see having to get the airworthiness inspection done again, with a new N-number. But it would seem that the proof of amateur built eligibility would be taken care of already by showing the previous Airworthiness Certificate. No construction logs available anymore so proving eligibility otherwise would be difficult.

Anyone been down this road before?

[Greg Bockelman]

I don't have specific answers, but I do have a question or two. What does the cancellation of the registration have to do with the airworthiness certificate? In the certified world, if I understand correctly, you could just get the plane issued a new N-number and a new registration and be done with it. I am sure it isn't that big a deal.

Of course, I could be wrong, but I am just wondering.

[WLIU]

The airworthiness certificate is permanent. The registration can be changed at any time. I have an airplane where we changed the registration. Not a big deal.

Just submit an application for a new registration. Pick an N-number and use the FAA web site to see if it is available and reserve it.

Hopefully your N-numbers are stick on and will peel off to allow the new number to be installed.

Best of luck,

Wes
N78041

[1600vw]

I owned a Fisher Avenger that the owner before me wrote a letter to the faa and declared this airplane destroyed. He then flew it as an ultralight. I never tried to register her, I sold her, or I should say gave her away.
This could be the type of thing this person is dealing with. Just a thought.

[mmorrison123]

Good call 1600VW, I just checked and the reason for cancellation far that the aircraft was destroyed. So, there is no current registration to change, otherwise I agree that it would be easy. And the serial number has been identified as destroyed. Looks like a mess, but there must be some way to do this.

[1600vw]

Are you working with a Avenger? If so I know this airplane and might be able to help you a little. Yellow and red Avenger?

[1600vw]

The hard part with any airplane that someone has removed all numbers from is being able to say this is the airplane you are talking about. When one removes all data tags and such there is no way to say this number went on this airframe.
But if the person in fact did not remove the numbers but covered them then you could be in luck for now its just a matter of jumping through some hoops and doing extra paper work to get everything back in order. It can be done if in fact the numbers are still in place.