# Accident 20030703016649A: Amtr FLYBABY1A, Lincole, AL, July 3, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 3, 2003, 11:30 local time
- Place: Lincole, AL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6128° N, 86.1178° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6128&lon=-86.1178&mi=10
- Aircraft: N197DE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197DE-2009-11-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Butler Beverly G BOWERS FLYBABY 1A (registry code 056040H, https://openairdocs.org/model/butler-beverly-g-bowers-flybaby-1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR FLYBABY1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030703016649A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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. THE FUEL SYSTEM COULD NOT BE INSPECTED, BUT THERE WAS PLENTY OF FUEL RESIDUE AT THE IMPACT SITE. ON JULY 17, 2003 THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. THE CRANK AND PISTONS HAD CONTINUITY. THE CARBURETOR AND MAGS WERE DESTROYED. THE OIL SCREEN DID NOT HAVE ANY METAL IN IT. THE PROPELLER WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. EXAMINATION OF THE CRASH SITE REVEALED THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE LEFT WING WAS COMPRESSED AFT AND SUSTAINED ACCORDION CRUSH FROM THE WING ROOT EXTENDING OUTBOARD. THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS CRUSHED AFT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF AN AIRFRAME FAILURE AT THE SCENE. THE HOUR METER AT THE CRASH SITE INDICATED 247 HOURS. ITEM 31 PILOT FLIGHT TIME INFORMATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. WILL UPDATE WHEN THE INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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