Amateur-built Fly Baby accident near Page, Oklahoma, July 20, 2007
On July 20, 2007 at about 11:30 pm local time, a amateur-built Fly Baby, registered N6156Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Page, Oklahoma (None airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The airplane's collision with wooded and mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 20, 2007 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Page, Oklahoma · None · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Fly Baby
- Registration
- N6156Y · no longer on the register · serial 4814
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The private pilot was flying cross country in his single-engine homebuilt airplane when it collided with wooded and mountainous terrain in day visual meteorological conditions for undetermined reasons. The airplane was missing for five days before it was located by units of the Civil Air Patrol at an elevation of 2,950 feet mean sea level. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector performed an on-scene examination on the day the airplane wreckage was located. According to the inspector, the airplane, which was constructed from wood and fabric frame, came to rest at the base of several large pine trees and did not burn. The initial impact point appeared to be the tops of the trees located directly above the main wreckage, which included the engine, fuselage, both wings, and tail section. All flight control surfaces remained attached to the airframe. The two-bladed wooden propeller was damaged; however, it remained attached to the engine. Engine continuity was established via manual rotation of the propeller. The single fuel tank was breached from impact forces, and the fuel cap was found secured to the tank. No anomalies were found with the airframe or engine that could have prevented normal operation. The pilot held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land and also held an inspection certificate for experimental aircraft. His last FAA third class medical certificate was issued on August 1, 2003. At that time, the pilot reported having accumulated a total of 452 flight hours. The pilot's logbook and the airplane's maintenance records were not located during the course of the investigation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 452 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: ctr
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 925 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental AC 65 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Big Cedar OK at 11:30 am
- Destination: M39 Mena AR
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.98 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from FSM, 27 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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