# N72231: 1996 Hibbard Merle A LANCAIR 360

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hibbard Merle A LANCAIR 360](https://openairdocs.org/model/hibbard-merle-a-lancair-360) (registry code 05604HN, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 912-320-753SFB
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 15, 1999
- Certificate issued: May 25, 2010
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A9ADD5
- Registered owner: [Lxa Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LXA%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72231

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Hibbard Merle A LANCAIR 360)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N72231.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N72231.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N72231

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N72231 before.

- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72231-1965-05-22): Cessna 140, S/N 9404. Owner: [Kluge Eugene C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLUGE%20EUGENE%20C)

## Related

- Other Hibbard Merle A LANCAIR 360 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hibbard-merle-a-lancair-360/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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