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Aircraft Bill of Sale Form

An aircraft sale runs through the FAA registry — but the FAA form doesn't record your price, hours, or logbooks. This one does: N-number, serials, airframe and engine times, with photos.

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An aircraft bill of sale records the terms the FAA's registration form doesn't: price, airframe and engine hours, and the logbooks conveyed — keyed to N-number and serial. It closes the deal; FAA Form 8050-2 re-registers the aircraft.

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Download a clean, fillable aircraft bill of sale. Type the details in any PDF viewer, or print it and write them by hand.

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Not legal advice. This template is a general-purpose starting point only. Specific DMV and state requirements vary — I understand it is my responsibility to verify local requirements before finalizing a transfer.

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A clean, fillable form — every line is a text field you can type into, or print blank.

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Need it notarized?

Louisiana and West Virginia require it, and a few situations reward it — same form, plus an acknowledgment certificate page.

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Selling in a specific state?

Bill of sale requirements by state

See which states have an official DMV form, which require a notary, and where this free builder is a suitable alternative — all 50 states + DC.

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The FAA side

Two documents change hands — this one holds the terms.

Aircraft are the one sale where the government supplies its own bill of sale: FAA form AC 8050-2 must be filed with the Aircraft Registry in Oklahoma City to transfer the N-number registration. But 8050-2 carries no price, no hours, and no condition terms — which is exactly what this document records: the money, the airframe and engine times at delivery, and what conveys (logbooks, avionics, spare parts, hangar items). List the logbooks explicitly — an airplane without complete logs is worth dramatically less.

For most sales a pre-buy inspection and a title search (liens registered with the FAA) come first — and larger deals typically close through an aircraft escrow service.

Final checks

Cleared for transfer.

Where the money is concerned, aircraft sales reward formality: most states levy sales or use tax on the transaction (a few exempt casual sales — your state’s rule is worth a phone call), and the price on this document is what the assessor will ask for. Insurers, too, will want the signed record with the airframe and engine times at delivery.

File your copy with the aircraft records — logbooks, 337s, weight and balance — because the next buyer’s pre-buy will ask for the whole chain. Not legal advice — FAA registration and state tax rules each have their own professionals for a reason.

Check your state

Titling a aircraft? Start with your state.

This form works in all fifty states. What changes is what your DMV wants alongside it — notarization, an odometer statement, a filing deadline. Pick your state for the specifics.

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Worth knowing

What people want to know about aircraft sales.

Is this form enough to transfer an aircraft?

No, and this is the one item on the site where that answer is unambiguous. Civil aircraft in the United States are registered federally with the FAA, and registration requires the FAA's own bill of sale form along with a registration application filed with the FAA Civil Aviation Registry. Use this document as a private record of the deal's terms, not as a substitute for the federal filing.

What identifies an aircraft?

The N-number, which is the registration mark painted on the airframe, and the manufacturer's serial number, which does not change even when the N-number does. Record both. Airframe hours and engine hours are quoted separately, and engine time is normally given as time since major overhaul.

What about logbooks and airworthiness?

Logbooks are a substantial part of what is being sold — an aircraft with missing logs is worth materially less — so state explicitly in the additional terms that the airframe, engine and propeller logs transfer with it. Any pre-buy inspection findings or annual status also belong in writing.

Not legal advice. Titling and registration rules are set by your state — check yours in the list above before finalizing a transfer.