Turbine helicopter

N72BM

1972 Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
72-21248
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison T63-A-720
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vertical Vegetation Management LLC (LLC)
Based
Darlington, IN
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Registration record

N72BM on the FAA register

Type
1972 Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+
Serial
72-21248
Engines
Allison T63-A-720
Registered owner
Vertical Vegetation Management LLC
Darlington, IN
Certificate issued
2018-02-07
Airworthiness date
2018-04-11
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9A158
Mode S (octal)
52320530
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-18
    Accident at Cisco, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2018-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N72BM.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N72BM

N72BM is a 1972 Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+, serial number 72-21248. The FAA register lists Vertical Vegetation Management LLC as the registrant in Darlington, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison T63-A-720 engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 11, 2018.

N72BM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-18 Accident · Cisco, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA267
Reported aircraft: Garlick Helicopters OH-58A+
Probable cause: A reported total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
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.