# NTSB IAD73ILQ26: Fly Baby 1-A, N2207, Greenville, KY, April 17, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1973
- Place: Greenville, KY · GREENVILLE, KY
- Location: 37.2105° N, 87.1776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2105&lon=-87.1776&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173597
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73ILQ26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73ILQ26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1430  73/4/17    GREENVILLE,KY       FLY BABY 1-A        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2587
        TIME - 1645                    N2207               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUHLENBERG COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,KY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2207](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2207-1974-04-22), registration cancelled 1974-04-22, S/N 67-46 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FLY BABY 1-A
- Registry model: [Fly Baby HOMEBUILT](https://openairdocs.org/model/fly-baby-homebuilt) (registry code 056017S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Muhlenberg County

## 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 19730417012749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730417012749A), Apr 17, 1973: Kinner SPORTSTERK, Greenville, KY, Substantial damage. Acft obsvd aftr tkof abt 30FT in air l wing went up. Acft in r turn dscndd to gnd.

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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