# N59229: 1972 Bowers Fly Baby 1A-BIS, registration cancelled 2013-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bowers Fly Baby 1A-BIS](https://openairdocs.org/model/bowers-fly-baby-1a-bis) (registry code 14121LG)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 210](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 278
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1980
- Last registry action: July 18, 1981
- Mode S code: A7A795
- Location: [Paola, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Paola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5745° N, 94.8667° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66071, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59229
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59229
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59229-2013-02-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Bowers Fly Baby 1A-BIS: https://openairdocs.org/model/bowers-fly-baby-1a-bis.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 MKC81FCG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG53), Aug 14, 1981: Flybaby 1A-BIS (N59229), Paola, KS, substantial damage

## 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 19810814049599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810814049599A), Aug 14, 1981: Amtrbw FLYBABY1 (N59229), Paola, KS, Substantial damage. This was the pilot's first flight in the homebuild aircraft. Stalled on final approach, landed hard, flipped over.

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