[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR47.33]



[Page 916]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 47_AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart B_Certificates of Aircraft Registration

 

Sec. 47.33  Aircraft not previously registered anywhere.



    (a) A person who is the owner of an aircraft that has not been 

registered under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, under other law of 

the United States, or under foreign law, may register it under this part 

if he--

    (1) Complies with Sec. Sec. 47.3, 47.7, 47.8, 47.9, 47.11, 47.13, 

47.15, and 47.17, as applicable; and

    (2) Submits with his application an aircraft Bill of Sale, AC Form 

8050-2, signed by the seller, an equivalent bill of sale, or other 

evidence of ownership authorized by Sec. 47.11.

    (b) If, for good reason, the applicant cannot produce the evidence 

of ownership required by paragraph (a) of this section, he must submit 

other evidence that is satisfactory to the Administrator. This other 

evidence may be an affidavit stating why he cannot produce the required 

evidence, accompanied by whatever further evidence is available to prove 

the transaction.

    (c) The owner of an amateur-built aircraft who applies for 

registration under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section must describe 

the aircraft by class (airplane, rotorcraft, glider, or balloon), serial 

number, number of seats, type of engine installed, (reciprocating, 

turbopropeller, turbojet, or other), number of engines installed, and 

make, model, and serial number of each engine installed; and must state 

whether the aircraft is built for land or water operation. Also, he must 

submit as evidence of ownership an affidavit giving the U.S. 

identification number, and stating that the aircraft was built from 

parts and that he is the owner. If he built the aircraft from a kit, the 

applicant must also submit a bill of sale from the manufacturer of the 

kit.

    (d) The owner, other than the holder of the type certificate, of an 

aircraft that he assembles from parts to conform to the approved type 

design, must describe the aircraft and engine in the manner required by 

paragraph (c) of this section, and also submit evidence of ownership 

satisfactory to the Administrator, such as bills of sale, for all major 

components of the aircraft.



[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR 5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as 

amended by Amdt. 47-16, 37 FR 25487, Dec. 1, 1972; Amdt. 47-20, 44 FR 

61940, Oct. 29, 1979]



    Effective Date Note: At 70 FR 245, Jan. 3, 2005, Sec. 47.33 was 

amended by revising paragraph (a) introductory text, effective 

concurrent with the date the Cape Town Treaty enters into force with 

respect to the United States. For the convenience of the user, the 

revised text is set forth as follows:



Sec. 47.33  Aircraft not previously registered anywhere.



    (a) A person who is the owner of an aircraft that has not been 

registered under 49 U.S.C. 44101-44104, under other law of the United 

States, or under foreign law, may register it under this part if he--



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