“I just hope that the pilot’s family is OK,” a “visibly emotional” Dawkins said.

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FAA Finalizes Recurrent Aircraft Registration Rule
For Immediate Release
July 19, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to create a more accurate aircraft registration database, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that.
The rule establishes specific expiration dates over a three-year period for all aircraft registered before Oct. 1, 2010, and requires re-registration of those aircraft according to a specific schedule. All aircraft registration certificates issued on or after Oct. 1, 2010 will be good for three years with the expiration date clearly shown.
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Current regulations require owners to report the sale of an aircraft, the scrapping or destruction of an aircraft, or a change in mailing address, but many owners have not complied with those requirements.
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Certificate issued (Any year) | Certificate expires | Re-registration required |
---|---|---|
March | March 31, 2011 | Nov. 1, 2010–Jan. 31, 2011 |
April | June 30, 2011 | Feb. 1–April 30, 2011 |
May | Sept. 30, 2011 | May 1– July 31, 2011 |
June | Dec. 31, 2011 | Aug. 1– Oct. 31, 2011 |
July | March 31, 2012 | Nov. 1, 2011–Jan. 31, 2012 |
August | June 30, 2012 | Feb. 1– April 30, 2012 |
September | Sept. 30, 2012 | May 1– July 31, 2012 |
October | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 1– Oct. 31, 2012 |
November | March 31, 2013 | Nov. 1, 2012–Jan. 31, 2013 |
December | June 30, 2013 | Feb. 1– April 30, 2013 |
January | Sept. 30, 2013 | May 1– July 31, 2013 |
February | Dec. 31, 2013 | Aug. 1– Oct. 31, 2013 |