Single-engine piston

N72BH

1990 Homebuilt Hartline Pulsar I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
165
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morgan City, LA
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Registration record

N72BH on the FAA register

Type
1990 Homebuilt Hartline Pulsar I
Serial
165
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morgan City, LA
Certificate issued
2023-12-30
Airworthiness date
1990-07-18
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9A154
Mode S (octal)
52320524
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-25
    Accident at Patterson, LA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2023-12-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N72BH.
  • 1990-07-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N72BH

N72BH is a 1990 Homebuilt Hartline Pulsar I, serial number 165. It is registered to an individual in Morgan City, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 30, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 18, 1990.

N72BH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-02-25 Accident · Patterson, LA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CEN24LA120
Reported aircraft: Pulsar I
Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot s decision to operate an unairworthy engine, which led to cylinder failure and a loss of engine power.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.