# NTSB FTW79FPG29: Bowers Fly, N1878, N Little Rock, AR, April 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1979
- Place: N Little Rock, AR · N LITTLE ROCK, AR
- Location: 34.7695° N, 92.2671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Little Rock, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7695&lon=-92.2671&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136593
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FPG29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0760  79/4/29    N LITTLE ROCK,AR    BOWERS FLY          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 740
        TIME - 1130                    N1878               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH LITTLE ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LITTLE ROCK,AR              N LITTLE ROCK,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- WIRES MARKING AUTO PARKING AREA SHORT OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1878](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1878-2004-02-09), registration cancelled 2004-02-09, S/N 788-1, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOWERS FLY
- Registry model: [Pete Bowers FLY BABY](https://openairdocs.org/model/pete-bowers-fly-baby) (registry code 14121MK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: North Little Rock

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790429007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790429007249A), Apr 29, 1979: Amtrbw FLYBABY1, North Little Ro, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot claimed engine failure. Post accident investigation could not determine the cause of the failure.

## Other investigations on N1878 (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 CHI03LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA189), Jun 29, 2003: Bowers Fly Baby (N1878), Altus, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors associated with the accident were the tree and evasive maneuver performed during the forced landing.

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.

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