# NTSB NYC74FNC28: Bowers Fly Baby, South Paris, ME, October 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1973
- Place: South Paris, ME · SOUTH PARIS, ME
- Location: 44.2178° N, 70.5130° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Paris, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2178&lon=-70.5130&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNC28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3286  73/10/28   SOUTH PARIS,ME      BOWERS  FLY BABY    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1430                    NONE                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COL DYKE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHEL,ME                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- COMPLETED LOW PASS PULLED ACFT STRAIGHT UP MADE TURN TO R.ACFT NOT REGISTERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOWERS  FLY BABY
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Col Dyke Field

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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