N72297 is a 1967 Bell UH-1H (rotorcraft) with serial number 67-17147, registered in Five Points, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming T53-L-13 rated at 1400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest, other), issued Aug 10, 2010. It is one of 289 UH-1H aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in California. About 45% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 17, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- AMERICAN AG AVIATION INC DBA
- Location
- Five Points, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Sep 8, 2010
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9AEAD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52327255
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- UH-1H
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 67-17147
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- LYCOMING T53-L-13 (1400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 15
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Aug 10, 2010
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest, Other
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1991 | CESSNA 120 | 9474 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Coalinga, CA | Bell UH-1H this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR22FA098 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.