Bowers Fly BABY N247AF
22 September 1973 · Ashfork, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 September 1973 at about 12:25 local time, a Bowers Fly BABY registered N247AF, operated by Ashfork Public, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ashfork, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashfork, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashfork
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bowers Fly BABY
- Registration
- N247AF
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ashfork Public
- Operating rule
- Municipal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3070
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
CARB FLOAT NEEDLE SEAT LOOSE.ACFT BUILT & OPERATED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL.SECOND FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Bowers Fly BABY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 1973 | Bowers Fly BABY | South Paris, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1972 | Bowers Fly BABY | Osage, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1974 | Bowers Fly BABY | Lockport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1976 | Bowers Fly BABY | Kralltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |