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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Williams Myron G BOWERS FLY BABY-1A · Mariposa, CA · April 11, 2014

Date: April 11, 2014 · 10:10 local
Place: Mariposa, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6054Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA165
Reported as: Williams Myron G Bowers FLY BABY-1A
Reported engine: Continental A-65-8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,510 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N6054QRegistration cancelled Jun 26, 2014 · Williams Myron G BOWERS FLY BABY-1AS/N 1068 Airframe modelWilliams Myron G BOWERS FLY BABY-1A Engine modelContinental A-65-8FReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 11, 2014, at approximately 1010 PDT, N6054Q crashed into a remote area approximately 5 miles northwest of Mariposa yosemite airport (mpi) Mariposa, CA. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and the pilot was found deceased.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 11, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 1010 PDT, N6054Q CRASHED INTO A REMOTE AREA APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF MARIPOSA YOSEMITE AIRPORT (MPI) MARIPOSA, CA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT AND THE PILOT WAS FOUND DECEASED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR14FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMariposa, CAThe partial loss of engine power due to an improperly maintained carburetor and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.Apr 11, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6054Q · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20061020030949AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Oakdale, CA(-23) Aircraft owner/builder/pilot received airworthiness certificate for aircraft on 10/20/06. The second flight of the day, the engine quit near Oakdale airport. Unable to reach airport, pilot made an emergency off airport landing. Landing gear was torn…Oct 20, 2006 · Substantial damage