REGAR-124E (05/17) 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration 

Aircraft Registration Branch 

P.O. Box 25504

Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0504

6425 South Denning Rm 118

Oklahoma City, OK 73169-6937

Telephone: 405-954-3116 Toll Free: 866-762-9434 Fax: 405-954-3548 Website: http://registry.faa.gov

INFORMATION TO AID IN THE CANCELATION FOR EXPORT

OF UNITED STATES REGISTERED AIRCRAFT 

U.S. REGISTRATION MAY BE CANCELED FOR 

EXPORT AND NOTICE SENT TO THE IMPORTING

COUNTRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL 

AGREEMENTS UPON RECEIPT OF THE FOLLOWING:

1) A written request to cancel U.S. Registration from

the last registered owner, the last U.S. owner, or the

foreign purchaser when supported by evidence of

ownership (see item d); or the holder of an Irrevocable

Deregistration and Export Request Authorization (IDERA).

The request: 

a) must describe the aircraft by U.S. registration number,

manufacturer name, model designation, and serial

number;

b) state the reason as, cancelation for export;

c) state the name of the country to which the aircraft is

being exported;

d) may only be made by the aircraft owner or recognized

IDERA holder. An owner requesting cancelation that is

not the current registered owner must also provide, if

not already provided, their documentary evidence of

ownership.

e) must be signed by the requestor and show their title as

appropriate. For example, a signature for a corporation

would show the name of the corporation, a signature,

the printed name of the person signing and their

corporate or managerial title (president, CEO, etc.).

Signatures by a pilot, agent or other person are

acceptable when their power of attorney is also

provided.

2) Evidence satisfactory to the FAA that each

outstanding financial interest recorded against a

registered aircraft has been released or that its holder

has consented to the export.

Two international treaties apply: Cape Town and Geneva. 

Cape Town came into effect on March 1, 2006. It applies 

to consensual liens and unexpired leases executed on or 

after that date and recorded with the International 

Registry (IR) against: 

- air frames type certificated for 8 persons or the

transport of goods in excess of 6050 pounds, and

- helicopters type certificated for 5 persons or the

transport of goods in excess of 990 pounds.

Cape Town also enables aircraft owners to grant an 

Irrevocable Deregistration and Export Request 

Authorization (IDERA) to a secured party or its certified 

designee. An IDERA designates its holder as the only 

person allowed to request cancelation of an aircraft’s 

registration for export to another country. 

2) (international treaties continued)

Geneva went into effect on September 17, 1953. It

applies to consensual liens and unexpired leases with a 

term of at least six months recorded with the FAA Aircraft 

Registration Branch against any aircraft before March 1, 

2006, and against aircraft not subject to Cape Town on or 

after this date

a) For a consensual lien or lease subject to Geneva

that is recorded with the FAA, a signed release or

c

b)

onsent to export is required.

For a registered lease or consensual lien subject to

Cape Town but not an IDERA, the aircraft owner

must provide the following in addition to their request

to cancel registration and the release or consent to

export for outstanding Geneva interests:

i) a written and signed certification that all registered

interests ranking in priority to that of the requestor

have been released or that the holders of such

interests have consented to the cancelation for

export purposes, and;

ii) evidence that the holders of these outstanding

interests have discharged their interest or consented

c)

to the export.

For a registered lease or consensual lien subject to 

Cape Town and an IDERA, the IDERA holder must 

provide the following in addition to their request to 

cancel registration and the release or consent to export 

for outstanding Geneva interests: 

i) a copy of the International Registry Priority Search

Certificate for the aircraft being exported;

ii) a written certification, signed by the IDERA holder

using these exact words, “All recorded interests

ranking in priority to that of the requestor have been

discharged or the holders of such interests have

consented to the cancelation for export purposes.”

iii) evidence that all interests ranking in priority to that

of the IDERA holder have been released or that

consent to export has been given by their holders.

3) Send evidence of ownership and release documents by

mail or courier. Requests to cancel registration, consents

to export, written certifications regarding registered

interests, IR priority search certificates, and evidence of

disposition of recorded rights may be sent by mail, courier

or FAX. Address all transmittals to: FAA Aircraft

Registration Branch, Attn. Exports. Our fax number and 

addresses are shown above.
REGAR-124E (05/17) 

SAMPLE WORDING

REQUEST TO CANCEL AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION FOR 

EXPORT.

Please cancel the U.S. registration of N ___________, 

(manufacturer name), (model), and (serial number), 

for export to (foreign country name). 

(name of owner or IDERA holder) 

(signature) 

(printed name of signer) 

(title), (date) 

CONSENT TO EXPORT

I/We consent to the export of N __________, 

(manufacturer name), (model), and (serial number ).

(name of secured party/lessee) 

(signature) 

(printed name of signer) 

(title), (date) 

NAME REQUIREMENTS

1. CORPORATION. The name of the corporation must be

shown, and a corporate officer or a person in a managerial

position should sign the instrument and show their

organizational title. A corporation has only one name

which is approved in its charter or certificate of

incorporation. Do not use abbreviated or shortened names.

2. INDIVIDUAL. When an aircraft is owned by one person,

they are an individual owner. Their title, for use on aircraft

sale, registration, lease, lease termination, security interest,

or release document is “owner.” The individual owner’s

name must be shown in addition to a trade name if one is

used. (Example: John Doe d.b.a. Doe Aircraft, signed by

John Doe, owner.) Individual trustees are identified in this

type. An individual should avoid the use of nicknames and

should show “Jr.” or “Sr.” if applicable. A woman’s full

given name should be used (Harriet A. Jones) rather than

her married name (Mrs. George E. Jones).

3. CO-OWNERS. When an aircraft is owned by two or

more persons as co-owners, each person must sign all

instruments relating to the aircraft. The appropriate title

would be “co-owner.” Each co-owners’ full legal name

must appear in addition to a trade name if one is used.

4. PARTNERSHIP. The partnership name is either the

name under which the partners do business, or if none, the

names of all general partners. One general partner may

sign instruments for the partnership if the full partnership

name is shown and the title “partner” follows his/her

signature. If there is only one general partner, use the title

“sole general partner.”

SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS

5. Documents submitted as evidence of ownership or financial

interest in an aircraft require the signature of the seller,

builder, IDERA holder, or other appropriate parties. The

FAA Aircraft Registration Branch accepts original ink

signed documents, or printed duplicates of electronic

documents that display legible digital signatures. A legible

and acceptable digital signature will:

a. Show the name of the signer applied in a manner to

execute or validate the document; (Example: Digitally

signed by John J. Doe).

b. Include the typed or printed name of the signer below

or adjacent to the signature when the signature uses a

digitized or scanned version of the signer’s hand

scribed signature or the name is in a cursive font;

c. Show the signer’s corporate, managerial, or partnership

title when they are signing on behalf of an organization

or legal entity;

d. Show evidence of authentication of the signer’s identity

such as the text “digitally signed by” along with the

software provider’s seal/ watermark, date and time of

execution, or a code or key identifying the software

provider; and

e. Have a font, size and color density that is clearly legible

and reproducible when copied and scanned into a black

and white format.

EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP

6. An aircraft owner, other than the current registered owner,

who is requesting cancelation of their aircraft for export

must submit conveyances completing the chain of

ownership from the last registered owner, through any

intervening owners, to the applicant.

7. A BILL OF SALE. AC Form 8050-2, or its equivalent,

which transfers all right, title, and interest in a specifically

described aircraft, is evidence of ownership.

AIRWORTHINESS

8. For Export Certificate of Airworthiness assistance,

contact the nearest FAA Flight Standards District Office.

A locator program is available at:

http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/