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Darick,
Things you MUST get when buying the plane are ALL log books (engine, airframe, prop), bill of
sale on an FAA form, airworthness certificate. Without these you are in for trouble, I speak
from experience.
Make sure that you have someone who knows Ercoupes to closely inspect the plane before
shaking the seller's hand. Go online to faa.gov check under registrations with the tail nr
to ensure the plane is registered in the seller's name. IF it is registered to him, get a bill of
sale on a FAA form. If it is not registered to him, you will have to go back to everone who has
owned the plane to the last registered owner and get original bills of sale from everyone who
has owned it up to the guy from whom now has possession. I just had to do that. Had to find
and get 7 bills of sale to get mine in my name. A bunch of guys never have planes registered
in their name. THey just fly them.
If anything happens such as an accident, the plane is still in the last registered owners name
not theirs. So, should you ever sell an aircraft, you should notify the FAA of the sale, to get it
out of your name. Don't mean to spoil your enthuisiam, but better that you are forewarned.
Lee Browning
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