N72BH is a 1990 Hartline John Bon HARTLINE PULSAR I (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 165, registered in Morgan City, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2030. It is powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL). Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Jul 18, 1990. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 25, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Morgan City, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Dec 30, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Dec 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A154
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52320524
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HARTLINE JOHN BON
- Model
- HARTLINE PULSAR I
- Year manufactured
- 1990
- Serial number
- 165
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jul 18, 1990
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Morgan City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry P Williams Memorial Patterson, LA | KPTN | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Thibodaux Municipal Thibodaux, LA | L83 | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Le Maire Memorial Jeanerette, LA | 2R1 | 31 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Patterson, LA | Amateur-built I this airframe | Destroyed | Serious | CEN24LA120 |
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.