Full chain of title, lien status, damage history, modifications, and Airworthiness Directive applicability — every finding page-cited to the official FAA records. Delivered same business day.
Your report is in production. We pull the official FAA records for your aircraft, run the full analysis, and a PlaneLists analyst reviews every finding before it's delivered to your inbox — typically the same business day.
Three steps. No account required.
We instantly confirm the aircraft against the FAA registry so you know you're ordering the right tail.
The complete FAA file — every conveyance, lien, Form 337, and airworthiness document — analyzed page by page.
A reviewed, page-cited PDF delivered same business day. Every finding traceable to the source document.
PlaneLists.com was founded by a 30,000+ hour airline captain and check airman who has owned over three dozen aircraft — from trainers to turboprops. Every report is built the way he'd demand it for his own purchase: every page read, every finding cited, nothing taken on faith.
Modern document intelligence reads every page of the FAA file. Experienced airmen verify every finding before it reaches you.
Both delivered same business day, reviewed by a PlaneLists analyst before release.
| PlaneLists | Typical title search service | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnaround | Same business day | 2–5 business days |
| Lien release tracing (cleared vs. open) | ✓ Every instrument | Raw copies only |
| Damage & structural repair findings | ✓ From the 337 record | — |
| AD applicability (airframe / engine / prop) | ✓ Cross-referenced | — |
| Modification & equipment analysis | ✓ Tiered by value | — |
| Every finding page-cited to the FAA file | ✓ | — |
| Analyst-reviewed before delivery | ✓ | Varies |
A professionally formatted PDF report. The Title Search covers the complete chain of title and every recorded encumbrance with release tracing. The full report adds damage findings, modifications, Airworthiness Directive applicability across airframe, engine, and propeller, and an NTSB cross-check. Every finding cites the exact page of the FAA file it came from.
Orders placed during business hours are typically delivered the same day. The FAA's records system gives us instant access to the official file — no waiting on mailed copies.
No. This is records-based due diligence — a deep, page-cited analysis of the official FAA file. It is not a legal title opinion, title insurance, or a substitute for a closing through a qualified aviation title and escrow company. It tells you what the record says so you can act on it.
No — AD compliance lives in the aircraft's maintenance logbooks, which the FAA file does not contain. Our report identifies every AD that may apply to the airframe, engine, and propeller, flags which are referenced in the records, and gives you the verification checklist for the logbook review.
Not yet. Our reports cover the FAA Civil Aviation Registry — the system of record for U.S.-registered aircraft titles and liens. International interests registered on the International Registry under the Cape Town Convention (common on turbine aircraft and newer high-value airframes) are not currently searched. If the aircraft may carry international interests, pair this report with an IR search through your closing agent.
If we can't produce your report, you receive a full refund — no questions asked.