Recent Kitfox Purchase, Looking for guidance on getting it ready and legal to fly

[taff]

I am trying to think where Skystar stamped the serial number on my Classic IV

Was it on that triangle plate welded to the fuselage, where the 2 seat belts are bolted to. The one in the middle, behind your shoulder.
I may me totally incorrect of where, but almost positive they placed a serial number somewhere.
Sorry if I am wrong.

After I posted this I had another thought. It could be on this triangle.

[TravisGillin]

I didn't think to check on that triangle tab that the seat belts bolt to but I just close at it and I don't see any numbers. Tomorrow I'll look close at the frame for any stamped number. I didn't realize it could be stamped, I had been looking for a data plate of some sort...

Thanks!

[TravisGillin]

If you look up the expired N-Number in the FAA database doesn't it show the serial number?

It does, can I use this serial number to get a copy of the air worthiness certificate from the FAA?

[desertdave]

It does, can I use this serial number to get a copy of the air worthiness certificate from the FAA?

Call and ask but why would you need it?

[TravisGillin]

Call and ask but why would you need it?

I don’t know. I’m new to this but I guess I had assumed it would be needed to register the aircraft. Maybe all I need to do is register the tail number into my name and have an A&P do a full blown safety inspection and start maintenance log books from scratch?

[avidflyer]

FAA requires an unbroken chain of ownership. In other words, the person who's name is on the registration would have to sign an FAA bill of sale to the new owner. If you bought it from the widow if there was one, she can fill out an Heir at law form, get it notorized and use that form to claim ownership that would give her the right to sell it to you. I went through this a few years ago. Not that hard in my case, once I understood what the FAA wanted. If I had the N # I would do some looking at websites that may shed some light on this plane. JImChuk

[TravisGillin]

The tail number is 322EE. Then my biggest problem is I don’t have chain of ownership. Looks like the registration was canceled in 2015 and I found the gentleman’s, who’s name was on the registration, obituary with some googling. I was unable to find any information on a widow. Are there any FAA contingency’s for this type of situation?

[avidflyer]

Can you track down the owners between the registered owner and the guy you bought it from? That's the first thing I would do now. Looks like the registration eventually expired when it was not renewed every three years. JImChuk