What an N-number is
Every aircraft on the US civil registry has a registration number that starts with N, followed by one to five characters. The first character after the N is a digit from 1 to 9, and the letters I and O are never used, so they can't be confused with 1 and 0.
What a lookup shows
- The aircraft: manufacturer, model, year, serial number, engine and seats.
- The registration: status, the date the certificate was issued and when it expires.
- The registrant type (individual, company, government) and where the aircraft is registered.
What it doesn't show
The registry records who registered the aircraft, not who holds title or any liens, and it can lag paperwork by days or weeks. Before buying, use the official FAA registry and a professional title search.
Deregistered numbers
If a number isn't currently registered, it may have been cancelled, exported or reserved. We show the most recent cancelled record when one exists, including the destination country for exports.
Confirm at the source
Every Aeonis Tail lookup links to the FAA's own record for that N-number. Treat the FAA registry as the final word.
Look up any US aircraft
Free N-number lookup and the last 30 days of FAA registry changes.