N72417 - Merlin D. Peay Hobby-copter AH 1 Aircraft Registration

FK12

MERLIN D. PEAY HOBBY-COPTER AH 1

Aircraft Description

N72417 is a Merlin D. Peay Hobby-copter AH 1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Garcia Antonio in Buckeye, AZ. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 17, 1964. The registration certificate was issued on March 28, 2018. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Triumph T SERIES engine producing 40 horsepower, N72417 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9B503 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N72417 was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Merlin D. Peay Hobby-copter is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Merlin D. Peay Hobby-copter aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AH 1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N72417. 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.

Model Year
Manufacturer
MERLIN D. PEAY HOBBY-COPTER
Model
AH 1
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
FK12FK-12 Comet
Cruise Speed
86 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 17, 1964
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 28, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
GARCIA ANTONIO
Address
22465 W SOLANO DR
City
BUCKEYE
State / Zip Code
Arizona85326-5567
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
TRIUMPH
Engine Model
T SERIES
Horsepower
40 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52332403
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9B503

Additional Details

Registration
N72417
Serial Number
2001
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
March 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 28, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00161487

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC