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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4986E

N4986E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a James-Richard BOWERS FLY BABY 1A built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 19, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

James-Richard BOWERS FLY BABY 1A cancelled August 19, 2013

Serial number
78-2
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 14, 2004
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Snow Hill, NC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N4986E

ATL84FMG03Accident on March 24, 1984 at New Bern, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bowers FLY BABY 1A · serial 78-2

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site