# N197DE: 1997 Butler Beverly G BOWERS FLYBABY 1A, registration cancelled 2009-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Butler Beverly G BOWERS FLYBABY 1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/butler-beverly-g-bowers-flybaby-1a) (registry code 056040H)
- Engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-205](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-205) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 74-24
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 6, 1999
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1997
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A1827C
- Owner when cancelled: [Butler Beverly G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTLER%20BEVERLY%20G)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4410° N, 86.7415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35243, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197DE-2009-11-19

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Butler Beverly G BOWERS FLYBABY 1A: https://openairdocs.org/model/butler-beverly-g-bowers-flybaby-1a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA116), Jul 3, 2003: Butler Bowers Fly Baby 1A (N197DE), Lincoln, AL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in a stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20030703016649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030703016649A), Jul 3, 2003: Amtr FLYBABY1A (N197DE), Lincole, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 03, 2003 this office investigated the aircraft accident of N197DE, fly baby. All flight controls were checked for continuity and found operative.…

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