Know everything.
Before you buy.
Instant risk reports on any U.S.-registered aircraft — built from official FAA, NTSB and maintenance data.
Free instant preview — full report $99.
Fixed-wing & helicopters
Built on official U.S. government data
- FAA Aircraft Registry
- NTSB Accident Database
- FAA Service Difficulty Reports
- Federal Register (Airworthiness Directives)
How it works
From tail number to full risk picture in three steps.
Enter the N-number
Any U.S.-registered airplane or helicopter — 307,000+ aircraft covered.
Preview the risk profile
Free instant preview: identity, record counts and data coverage, before you pay anything.
Get the full report in 90 seconds
A complete PDF with the 0–100 risk score, every record in detail, red flags and sources — delivered on screen and by email.
What's inside the report
Every section is built from the official records of that specific airframe — nothing generic.
NTSB accident & incident history
Every NTSB case since 2008 with damage level, injuries, phase of flight and probable cause — verified against the airframe serial number, because U.S. registrations get reused.
Service Difficulty Reports
FAA maintenance difficulty reports since 1995, grouped by aircraft system and benchmarked against other aircraft of the same model.
Open Airworthiness Directives
ADs matched to the make and model, with superseded directives and proposed rules filtered out, and compliance summaries to check against the logbooks.
Ownership chain & trust signals
Current registrant, registration timeline and recent-change signals — the FAA ownership markers that matter in a negotiation.
Risk score 0–100
A transparent, documented score across four axes: accidents, SDR density, open ADs, ownership & registry signals.
Sources & methodology
Exact source URLs and extraction dates for every data set used, plus the scoring methodology — verify everything yourself.
See a real report first
Download a genuine TailGuard report generated from real records — registration anonymized to N123XX. What you see is what you get.
Pricing
One aircraft, one report, one price. No subscription required for the core product.
Risk Report
$99
one-time, per aircraft
- NTSB accident & incident history (serial-verified)
- All Service Difficulty Reports, by system
- Open Airworthiness Directives
- Ownership & registry signals
- Risk score 0–100 + red flags
- Sources & methodology, PDF + email delivery
Premium Report
$149
one-time, per aircraft
- Everything in the Risk Report
- Flight activity analysis (last 30 days)
- Condition-adjusted value range
Deal Radar
$49
per month
- Automated alerts on underpriced aircraft matching your criteria
- Risk-screened: every alert includes the risk profile
- Cancel anytime
Aircraft monitoring
Yearly alerts on your aircraft: new airworthiness directives, registry changes. Get notified when it launches.
Why we built this
TailGuard was founded by a certified aircraft mechanic who kept watching the same scene: buyers wiring six or seven figures for an aircraft with less independent history than a used €5,000 car comes with. The records exist — the FAA and NTSB publish them — but they are scattered across databases nobody reads, in formats nobody can use. We built the tool we wished every buyer had: one tail number in, every official record out, organized and scored.
Frequently asked questions
Which aircraft are covered?
Every aircraft on the active U.S. FAA registry — over 307,000 airframes — including helicopters (Robinson, Bell, Airbus, MD and more). Non-U.S. registrations are not covered yet.
Are helicopters included?
Yes. Helicopters go through exactly the same pipeline: NTSB records, Service Difficulty Reports (including rotor-specific systems), airworthiness directives and the 0–100 risk score.
What is the report NOT?
It is not an airworthiness certification, not a title search, and not a substitute for a physical pre-purchase inspection by a qualified mechanic. It tells you what the official records say about that airframe — so you walk into the inspection and the negotiation knowing where to look.
How fast do I get the report?
The report is generated within about 90 seconds of payment. You get a download link on screen and a copy by email. The link stays valid for 30 days.
What is your refund policy?
If the report could not be generated or is materially wrong about the aircraft identity, contact us within 14 days and we refund the purchase. We cannot refund a report because its findings are unfavorable — that is the product working.
Where does the data come from?
Four official U.S. government sources: the FAA Aircraft Registry, the NTSB accident database (2008–present), FAA Service Difficulty Reports (1995–present) and Airworthiness Directives from the Federal Register. Every report lists exact source URLs and extraction dates.