Instant aircraft history reports by tail number
Buying, selling, or just curious about an aircraft? Enter its FAA tail number (N-number) and get its full history — registration status, the ownership chain, and any NTSB accident records — in seconds. Every line comes from official FAA and NTSB records. $29, instant. The incumbent charges $85 and takes a day or two, by hand.
Look up a tail number — free preview
314,372aircraft on file (FAA)
1,439models profiled
$29instant — vs $85 by hand
secondsnot 24–48 hours
This is an informational report compiled from public FAA and NTSB records. It is not a title search, lien abstract, or airworthiness determination, and does not replace a pre-purchase inspection. Liens and encumbrances require the certified FAA records — not included in the instant report.
Why a tail-number report
- Instant, not next-day. The established service mails a report 24–48 hours later for $85. We pull the same public FAA and NTSB records and build your report the moment you ask.
- Clean and ad-free. One clear report — registration, ownership history, accident records matched by tail and serial number, model context. No clutter, no upsell maze.
- Sourced, every line. Aircraft facts from the FAA Aircraft Registry; accident facts from the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. Both are named and cited.
Popular aircraft models
Fleet size, average age, and accident-rate context — built from FAA registrations and NTSB records. Free to read.
PIPER PA-28-140 4,264 registered · avg 57 yr CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 3,995 registered · avg 16 yr CESSNA 172M 3,582 registered · avg 52 yr PIPER PA-28-180 3,508 registered · avg 58 yr PIPER J3C-65 3,188 registered · avg 81 yr CESSNA 172N 3,140 registered · avg 48 yr CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T 2,997 registered · avg 6 yr PIPER PA-28-181 2,917 registered · avg 33 yr ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC P2 ZIP 2,689 registered · avg — yr CESSNA 182P 2,100 registered · avg 52 yr PIPER PA-18-150 2,053 registered · avg 57 yr CESSNA 172S 1,914 registered · avg 21 yr
Aircraft by state
Texas 29,409 registered aircraft California 26,722 registered aircraft Florida 21,589 registered aircraft Delaware 10,935 registered aircraft Washington 10,364 registered aircraft Alaska 9,126 registered aircraft Georgia 8,681 registered aircraft Ohio 8,470 registered aircraft Arizona 8,410 registered aircraft Utah 8,331 registered aircraft Illinois 8,020 registered aircraft Colorado 7,414 registered aircraft
source: FAA Aircraft Registry source: NTSB FAA vintage 2026-06-27