- Date
- October 16, 1982, 13:10 local (19:10 UTC)
- Place
- Ephriam, UT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N63498Bowers Flybaby 1A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821016052949A
- Case key
- 70607
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Approximately 4 ft of the inboard section of the left wing separated in flight during an aerobatic maneuver. Witnesses stated that the acft had been performing little loops & then it went straight up & rolled off to the left upside down. It then spiralled once or twice, straightened out, made a slight right turn & then the wing failed. The latest operating limitations for the amateur built acft specifically prohibits any intentional aerobatic flt maneuvers.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N63498
- Reported as
- Bowers Flybaby 1A
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 64-10
- Airframe hours
- 272
- Engine
- Continental A-65-8, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Harvey L. Miller
- Registered owner
- Harvey L. Miller
- Departed
- Ephriam, UT
- Destination
- Ephriam, UT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 810 total · 10 in this make and model · 789 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.