AC Form 8050-4 Certificate of Repossession of Encumbered Aircraft

OMB Control No. 2120-0042
Collection Expires 03/31/2024
PRA Public Burden Statement: A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall
a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for
this information collection is 2120-0042. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 30
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the
data needed, completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are required to
show evidence of ownership to register an aircraft or hold an aircraft in trust in accordance with 14 CFR Part 47. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Aircraft Registration Branch
PO Box 25504
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73125-0504
This form may be filled out and submitted online at: CARES.FAA.gov
CERTIFICATE OF REPOSSESSION OF ENCUMBERED AIRCRAFT
The undersigned hereby certifies that they are the true and lawful holder of a note or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a
on the following described aircraft:
(Type of Security Agreement)
Aircraft Manufacturer
Aircraft serial number

Aircraft Model
FAA registration number

Said Security agreement on the above aircraft bears the date of

and was executed by
to

and assigned to

. This Security agreement was

recorded under Title 49, United States Code, Section 44107, on the date of

,

and was entered in the Civil Aviation Registry as recording no.
On the date of

.

, the aforesaid

breached the

obligations and promises contained in the Security agreement. The undersigned certifies that the secured party has performed all
obligations imposed on it by the security agreement and applicable local laws; that in accordance with the terms of said security
agreement, and pursuant to the pertinent laws of the state of

, the undersigned repossessed the aircraft

described above and foreclosed on the date of

, and that pursuant to local law,

divested the said debtor, and any and all persons claiming by, through or under them, of any and all title they had or may have had,
and the secured party now owns the aforesaid aircraft, or the aircraft has been sold.
NOTE:

If the agreement involved was not recorded with the Aircraft
Registration Branch, the original or certified true copy
should accompany this certificate of repossession

NAME OF HOLDER OF SECURITY AGREEMENT
SIGNATURE (IN INK/DIGITAL)
Title

Telephone Number:

Email:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT (Not required for purposes of FAA recording; however, may be required by local law for validity of the
instrument.)

AC FORM 8050-4 (04/22) Supersedes Previous Edition

OMB Control No. 2120-0042
Collection Expires 03/31/2024
CERTIFICATE OF REPOSSESSION INFORMATION
PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (PL 93-579) requires that users of this form be informed of the authority which allows the solicitation of the information and
whether disclosure of such information is mandatory or voluntary; the principal purpose of which the information is intended to be used; the routine uses
which may be made of the information gathered; and the effects, if any, of not providing all or any part of the requested information.
This form is to be completed by the holder of an encumbrance and submitted with an application for aircraft registration and required fee and/or a bill of
sale as appropriate. This form meets the recording requirements of 49 USC Chap. 441 and the Federal Aviation Regulations. In addition to meeting
these requirements, the form, the repossession and foreclosure must comply with local law. This form may be reproduced.
The following routine uses are made of the information gathered:
(1)

To support investigative efforts of investigation and law enforcement agencies of Federal, state, and foreign governments.

(2)

To serve as a repository of legal documents used by individuals and title search companies to determine the legal ownership of an aircraft.

(3)

To provide aircraft owners and operators information about potential mechanical defects or unsafe conditions of their aircraft in the form of
airworthiness directives.

(4)

To provide supportive information in court cases.

(5)

To serve as a data source for management information for production of summary descriptive statistics and analytical studies in support of
agency functions for which the records are collected and maintained.

(6)

To respond to general requests from the aviation community or the public for statistical information under the Freedom of Information Act or to
locate specific individuals or specific aircraft for accident investigation, violation, or other safety related requirements.

(7)

To provide data for the automated aircraft registration master file.

(8)

To provide data for development of the aircraft registration statistical system.

(9)

To prepare an aircraft register in electronic media as required by ICAO agreement containing information on aircraft owners by name, address,
N-number, and type aircraft, used for internal FAA safety program purposes and also available to the public (individuals, aviation organizations,
direct mail advertisers, state and local governments, etc.) upon payment of applicable user charges reimbursing the Federal Government for its
costs.

AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS
The aircraft records maintained by the Civil Aviation Registry are public records and are open for inspection in room 122 of the Registry Building, Mike
Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6425 S Denning, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Individuals interested in such information may make a personal search of
the records or may avail themselves of the services of a company or attorney.
The records are filed by aircraft N-number, but may and are quite frequently retrieved by name of the individual aircraft owners or operators.
PREPARATION
This is not a mandatory form. Therefore, an equivalent form meeting local law and the recording requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations may
be used. This form may be reproduced. See Section 47.11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 47.11) for guidance.
Except for signatures, all data should be typewritten or printed. Signatures must be in ink. If the agreement involved was not recorded with the Civil
Aviation Registry, the original or certified true copy should accompany this form.
When aircraft registration requirements are met by retention of the collateral by foreclosing party (sometimes referred to as strict foreclosure), an
Application for Aircraft Registration (AC Form 8050-1) in the name of the foreclosing party should accompany this form.
When aircraft registration requirements are met by sale of the collateral (sometimes referred to as statutory foreclosure), a Bill of Sale and an Application
For Aircraft Registration in the name of the buyer should accompany this form.
FEE: A $5 fee is required to issue a certificate of aircraft registration.

AC FORM 8050-4 (04/22) Supersedes Previous Edition