# 14 CFR § 49.33: Eligibility for recording: general requirements

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.33

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 49.33
- **Heading:** Eligibility for recording: general requirements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER C—AIRCRAFT > PART 49—RECORDING OF AIRCRAFT TITLES AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS > Subpart C—Aircraft Ownership and Encumbrances Against Aircraft

## Text

A conveyance is eligible for recording under this subpart only if, in addition to the requirements of §§ 49.11, 49.13, and 49.17, the following requirements are met:
(a) It is in a form prescribed by, or acceptable to, the Administrator for that kind of conveyance;
(b) It describes the aircraft by make and model, manufacturer's serial number, and United States registration number, or other detail that makes identification possible;
(c) It is a true copy of an original document, certified under § 49.21, or an original document or a duplicate original document;
(d) It affects aircraft registered under 49 U.S.C. 44101-44104; and
(e) It is accompanied by the recording fee required by § 49.15, but there is no fee for recording a conveyance named in § 49.31(b).
[Doc. No. 1996, 29 FR 6486, May 19, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 49-1, 31 FR 4499, Mar. 17, 1966; Amdt. 49-10, 70 FR 246, Jan. 3, 2005; Docket No. FAA-2024-2764, Amdt. No. 49-12, 90 FR 5577, Jan. 17, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 49.1 § 49.1 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.1.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.11 § 49.11 FAA Aircraft Registry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.11.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.13 § 49.13 Signatures and acknowledgements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.13.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.15 § 49.15 Fees for recording.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.15.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.17 § 49.17 Conveyances recorded.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.17.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.19 § 49.19 Effective date of filing for recordation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.19.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.21 § 49.21 True copy of original conveyance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.21.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.31 § 49.31 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.31.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.33 § 49.33 Eligibility for recording: general requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.33.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.35 § 49.35 Eligibility for recording: ownership requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.35.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.37 § 49.37 Claims for salvage or extraordinary expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.37.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.41 § 49.41 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.41.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.43 § 49.43 Eligibility for recording: general requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.43.md)
- [14 CFR § 49.45 § 49.45 Recording of releases, cancellations, discharges, and satisfactions: special requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.45.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-49.33. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.