N72365 - 1972 Bell 206A-1 Aircraft Registration

N72365 is a 1972 Bell 206A-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Glacier Aviation INC in Olympia, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 5, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 17, 2024. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2031. Powered by a Allison T63 SERIES engine producing 250 horsepower, N72365 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9B1F9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N72365 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.8933, -121.2381 on July 30, 2025. The FAA registry record for N72365 was last updated on February 17, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 206B JetRanger, one of the most successful light helicopters in aviation history, revolutionized civilian rotorcraft operations worldwide. First flown in 1971, it was a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that could carry one pilot and four passengers. With a 33-foot rotor diameter and maximum speed of 140 mph, the aircraft established itself as the workhorse of commercial helicopter aviation. Manufactured by Bell Helicopter, over 4,400 Model 206A/B variants were produced through 2010. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B06.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N72365. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.