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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition)
§ 47.41
A certificate issued under this para-
graph expires three years from the ex-
piration date of the previous certifi-
cate.
[Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41981, July 20, 2010]
§ 47.41
Duration and return of Certifi-
cate.
(a) Each Certificate of Aircraft Reg-
istration, AC Form 8050–3, issued by
the FAA under this subpart is effec-
tive, unless registration has ended by
reason of having been revoked, can-
celed, expired, or the ownership is
transferred, until the date upon which
one of the following events occurs:
(1) Subject to the Convention on the
International Recognition of Rights in
Aircraft when applicable, the aircraft
is registered under the laws of a foreign
country.
(2) The aircraft is totally destroyed
or scrapped.
(3) The holder of the certificate loses
his U.S. citizenship.
(4) 30 days have elapsed since the
death of the holder of the certificate.
(5) The owner, if an individual who is
not a citizen of the United States, loses
status as a resident alien, unless that
person becomes a citizen of the United
States at the same time.
(6) If the owner is a corporation other
than a corporation which is a citizen of
the United States—
(i) The corporation ceases to be law-
fully organized and doing business
under the laws of the United States or
any State thereof; or
(ii) A period described in § 47.9(b) ends
and the aircraft was not based and pri-
marily used in the United States dur-
ing that period.
(7) If the trustee in whose name the
aircraft is registered—
(i) Loses U.S. citizenship;
(ii) Loses status as a resident alien
and does not become a citizen of the
United States at the same time; or
(iii) In any manner ceases to act as
trustee and is not immediately re-
placed by another who meets the re-
quirements of § 47.7(c).
(b) The Certificate of Aircraft Reg-
istration, with the reverse side com-
pleted, must be returned to the Reg-
istry—
(1) Within 21 days in the case of reg-
istration under the laws of a foreign
country, by the person who was the
owner of the aircraft before foreign
registration;
(2) Within 60 days after the death of
the holder of the certificate, by the ad-
ministrator or executor of his estate,
or by his heir-at-law if no adminis-
trator or executor has been or is to be
appointed; or
(3) Within 21 days of the termination
of the registration, by the holder of the
Certificate of Aircraft Registration in
all other cases mentioned in paragraph
(a) of this section, except in the case of
expired certificates, the holder must
destroy the expired certificate.
(4) If the certificate is not available
for return, as directed in paragraph (b)
of this section, a statement describing
the aircraft and stating the reason the
certificate is not available must be
submitted to the Registry within the
time required by paragraph (b) of this
section.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–20,
44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–28, 73 FR
10667, Feb. 28, 2008; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982,
July 20, 2010]
§ 47.43
Invalid registration.
(a) The registration of an aircraft is
invalid if, at the time it is made—
(1) The aircraft is registered in a for-
eign country;
(2) The applicant is not the owner;
(3) The applicant is not qualified to
submit an application under this part;
or
(4) The interest of the applicant in
the aircraft was created by a trans-
action that was not entered into in
good faith, but rather was made to
avoid (with or without the owner’s
knowledge) compliance with 49 U.S.C.
44101–44104.
(b) If the registration of an aircraft is
invalid under paragraph (a) of this sec-
tion, the holder of the invalid Certifi-
cate of Aircraft Registration, AC Form
8050–3, must return it as soon as pos-
sible to the Registry.
[Doc. No. 7190, 31 FR 4495, Mar. 17, 1966; 31 FR
5483, Apr. 7, 1966, as amended by Amdt. 47–20,
44 FR 61940, Oct. 29, 1979; Amdt. 47–27, 70 FR
245, Jan. 3, 2005; Amdt. 47–29, 75 FR 41982,
July 20, 2010]
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