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No signup, no API key; a failed call is not charged.","url":"https://api.companyrecords-api.workers.dev/api/gov/faa-aircraft-registry?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["nNumber"],"properties":{"nNumber":{"type":"string","description":"US registration N-number, e.g. N172SP"}}}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object"}}}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"model":"R172K","source":"https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult","status":"Valid","nNumber":"N172SP","checkedAt":"2026-10-23T09:37:05.953Z","aircraftType":"Fixed Wing Single-Engine","manufacturer":"CESSNA","serialNumber":"R172-2842","expirationDate":"08/31/2028","multipleRecords":false,"registeredOwner":{"zip":"48195-1138","city":"SOUTHGATE","name":"LUKE AIRLINES LLC","state":"MICHIGAN"},"yearManufactured":1977,"certificateIssueDate":"10/31/2002"}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.002","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.002/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.002","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.002","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_NhbONXyMwyIYJD-64FPOb","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.002","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns US FAA aircraft registry details for a given N-number, including owner, manufacturer, model, status, and certificate dates.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you look up the FAA registry record for N172SP and tell me who owns it, what model it is, and when the registration expires?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Aircraft ownership due diligence","prompt":"I'm thinking of buying a used Cessna with tail number N172SP — can you pull the FAA registry record and tell me who currently owns it, the serial number, and whether the registration is still valid?"},{"title":"Verifying aircraft certificate expiry","prompt":"Can you check the FAA aircraft registry for N12345 and let me know when the certificate was issued and when it expires? I need to confirm it's not lapsed."},{"title":"Fleet tracking and identification","prompt":"I spotted a small plane with the tail number N8471Q — can you look it up in the FAA registry and tell me the manufacturer, model, year, and the registered owner's state?"}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing the aircraft's N-number, registration status (e.g. Valid), manufacturer, model, aircraft type (e.g. Fixed Wing Single-Engine), serial number, year manufactured, certificate issue date, expiration date, registered owner name, and owner address (city, state, zip). Also includes the FAA source URL and the timestamp the record was checked.","failureModes":["Invalid or unrecognized N-number returns no record or an error","Aircraft with multiple records flag multipleRecords:true, which may require disambiguation","FAA registry data may be stale if not recently updated by the FAA","Non-US aircraft (no N-number) cannot be queried","Network or worker timeout if FAA upstream is slow"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need structured, machine-readable FAA aircraft registry data for a specific US-registered aircraft identified by its N-number. It is ideal for ownership verification, due diligence, fleet research, or regulatory compliance checks. Prefer this over scraping the FAA website directly, as it returns parsed JSON. Note: not suitable for airworthiness decisions per FAA guidance.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-24T12:46:05.131Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"faa-aircraft-registry-lookup-by-n-number-385e1da8"}