# NTSB investigations: Bowers Fly Baby 1-A

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR12LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA122.md): Bowers Fly Baby 1-A · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 2012 · N41017 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA12LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA141.md): Bowers Fly Baby 1-A · Jefferson, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2012 · N4626 · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Also causal was the partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the improper installation of a magneto. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB MKC89DCG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DCG01.md): Grigg/Bowers Flybaby · West Plains, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 7, 1989 · N1305 · Destroyed
  > Improper preflight planning by the pilot and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall as he was attempting to avoid a power transmission line. Factors related to the accident were: rising terrain, tall grass, tailwind, and the…
- [NTSB LAX87DVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVM02.md): Bowers Flybaby 1A · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 31, 1987 · N792JB · Substantial damage
  > During a pleasure flt in an experimental acft, during the takeoff roll, the eng sputtered, however, the plt continued the flt. After takeoff at aprx 30 ft the eng sputtered again. The plt made a sharp 45 deg turn which put him on downwind, however, the acft…
- [NTSB SEA74FTA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FTA18.md): Fly Baby Huey · Colstrip, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1974 · N1062H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD16.md): Bowers Fly Baby · Osage, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N48ML · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPM29.md): Fly Baby 1-14 · Durant, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 31, 1971 · N7347 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66F0194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66F0194.md): Bowers 2A · Chino, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 5, 1965 · N3598G · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('14121LB'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=14121LB

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