Trump's plane grounded by FAA for expired registration

<p>We might've stumbled onto the real reason Donald Trump is running for president: He needs a private plane that's actually registered to fly.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/20/nyregion/donald-trumps-jet-a-regular-on-the-campaign-trail-is-not-registered-to-fly.html" target="_blank">confirmed to The New York Times</a> that the registration on one of Trump’s planes <a href="http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=725DT" target="_blank">lapsed in January</a> and has yet to be renewed.</p><p>Trump’s plane, a Cessna 750, reportedly made several flights on the campaign trail.</p><p>Trump's company, which registered the plane, got a warning in December from the FAA to renew the registration. The plane could be grounded until its registration issue is fixed.</p><p>Flying an unregistered plane could even result in a <a href="http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=725DT" target="_blank">six-figure fine</a> for the plane’s owner and up to three years in jail, though that’s not likely.</p><p>Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks says the plane's registration process is almost done, but the FAA says it hasn't received any paperwork for the Cessna.</p><p>Even if the Cessna is grounded, Trump won’t have any trouble getting around. He still has a Boeing 757 and three helicopters.</p><p><i>This video includes clips from </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj_IsiMA4G4" target="_blank">CNN</a></i><i>, </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9L-prXogME" target="_blank">Fox Business</a></i><i> and </i><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpkDL3G7AoY" target="_blank">Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.</a></i><i> and images from </i><i><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/63366024@N00/287228865" target="_blank">Cory W. Watts / CC BY SA 2.0</a></i><i> and Getty Images.</i></p>