Aircraft Bill of Sale Template (US)

Use the current FAA form, not a recreated copy

AC Form 8050-2 is the FAA's aircraft bill of sale form. It identifies the seller, buyer, aircraft make and model, serial number, registration number, conveyance language, and seller signature. Because it is an official aviation-registry form, the safest product treatment is to point users to the current FAA PDF and explain how it fits into the closing package.

A template site should not make a generated document look like an official FAA form. A private aircraft sale may also need aircraft-registration application materials, evidence of ownership chain, escrow closing instructions, lien releases, corporate authority documents, export or import documents, insurance binders, tax documents, and local notarization or acknowledgment requirements depending on the aircraft and parties.

FAA form versus private sale agreement

The FAA bill of sale records a conveyance for federal registration purposes. It does not by itself handle inspection rights, deposit, escrow release, title defects, pre-buy findings, airworthiness, logbooks, delivery location, ferry permits, risk of loss, taxes, liens, default remedies, representations, sanctions screening, or allocation of closing costs. Those terms belong in a private aircraft purchase agreement or escrow instructions.

That distinction is the ranking opportunity. A user searching for 'aircraft bill of sale template' often needs both: the official FAA form for the registry file and a plain-English guide explaining what the form does not cover. This page should link to the FAA PDF and to a future aircraft purchase agreement family if we build one.

Check title, liens, and authority before signing

Aircraft title is a specialized due-diligence task. The seller should confirm that the person signing has authority, the aircraft details match registry records and logbooks, and liens or security interests are released or handled through escrow. The buyer should avoid paying in full merely because the FAA form is signed; closing mechanics, title search, lien releases, and registration filing matter.

If a company, trust, estate, lender, co-owner, foreign party, or broker is involved, additional authority or compliance documents may be required. The bill of sale should not be treated as a warranty that the aircraft is airworthy, free of liens, exportable, insured, tax-cleared, or suitable for operation unless the private purchase documents say so.

What the FAA form covers

Seller identification

Names the person or entity conveying the aircraft. If the seller is an entity, trust, estate, or co-owner group, confirm signing authority separately.

Buyer identification

Names the purchaser for registration purposes. Buyer eligibility and registration requirements are separate from the bill of sale itself.

Aircraft description

Uses manufacturer, model, serial number, and registration number to identify the aircraft. These should match registry, title, and logbook records.

Conveyance language

States that the seller sells, grants, transfers, and delivers the aircraft to the buyer. It is not a complete private purchase agreement.

Signature and title

The seller signs, and an entity signer should state title or capacity. Some transactions require notarization, corporate authority, or escrow instructions even if the FAA form itself appears simple.

US compliance checklist

Use the current official form and keep it distinct from private-sale paperwork.

• Use current AC Form 8050-2

  The FAA's form page lists AC Form 8050-2 as active with edition date 2024-12-18 and links the current PDF. The Jotform PDF reviewed in B1 reproduced the prior 04/21 form with an expired OMB date.

  FAA - AC Form 8050-2 Aircraft Bill of Sale

• Download the FAA PDF directly from FAA

  Because the official form changes over time, download the current PDF from the FAA rather than copying a static third-party reproduction.

  FAA - current AC Form 8050-2 PDF

• Separate registry form from purchase terms

  Inspection, escrow, deposit, title defects, logbooks, taxes, delivery, risk of loss, warranties, and default remedies should be handled in a private purchase agreement or escrow instructions.

• Confirm title, liens, and signing authority

  Check FAA registry records, ownership chain, liens or security interests, entity authority, trust or estate authority, and co-owner signatures before closing.

• Use aviation counsel or escrow for complex transactions

  Financing, foreign parties, import/export, fractional interests, damaged aircraft, experimental aircraft, tax planning, or charter operations can add requirements a simple bill of sale cannot handle.

How to handle a US aircraft bill of sale

1. Download the current FAA form. Use the FAA's current AC Form 8050-2 from the official FAA form page.
2. Verify aircraft details. Check manufacturer, model, serial number, registration number, ownership chain, and logbooks against the transaction file.
3. Handle private-sale terms separately. Use a purchase agreement or escrow instructions for price, deposit, inspection, title defects, delivery, taxes, warranties, and defaults.
4. Clear liens and authority issues. Confirm lien releases, lender payoffs, co-owner signatures, entity authority, trust authority, or estate authority before release of funds.
5. File through the proper closing process. Submit FAA paperwork, registration application materials, and supporting documents through the process required for the transaction.

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