# Search using Tail not working

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/search-using-tail-not-working/15382>\
**Category:** AeroAPI\
**Created:** [August 21, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/search-using-tail-not-working/15382 "2014-08-21T14:49:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![amurra05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@amurra05](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/amurra05)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 2:49pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/search-using-tail-not-working/15382/1 "2014-08-21T14:49:51Z")

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I am attempting to use the Search method to get information about a flight by Tail Number but no results are returned. If I use the Flight ID it works but not with the tail/registration.

I am having the same issue with SearchBirdseyeInFlight.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![girialwar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dfb087/32.png) [@girialwar](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/girialwar)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/search-using-tail-not-working/15382/2 "2014-08-21T16:14:52Z")

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I’m having the same issue using FlightInfo method. It works when I specify the flight ID but not the corresponding tail number…

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**Author:** ![bovineone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discussions.flightaware.com/bovineone/32/117631_2.png) [@bovineone](https://discussions.flightaware.com/u/bovineone)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/search-using-tail-not-working/15382/3 "2014-09-08T21:12:47Z")

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> [@amurra05](#):
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> I am attempting to use the Search method to get information about a flight by Tail Number but no results are returned. If I use the Flight ID it works but not with the tail/registration.
> 
> I am having the same issue with SearchBirdseyeInFlight.
> 
> Thanks.

If you use “SearchBirdseyeInFlight”, you can specify “{ident\_or\_reg XXXXX}” to search by operating ident or actual aircraft registration.

When using “Search”, the “-idents” operator will only search for the ident it is operating under, which is not necessarily the same as the aircraft registration. (I’ll look into adding a “-identOrReg” operator soon.)