Bowlus BA-100
6 on the U.S. register. Built from 1940 to 1941; half of them date from 1940 or earlier. Washington has the most (2). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BA-100 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Glider · Gliders
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (6)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 60 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions.
- Maker on the register
- Bowlus
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 14, 1992; newest September 2, 2020
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2 |
| California | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Florida | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 50% |
| Corporation | 3 | 50% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA-100 | 6 | 1940 to 1941 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 4 | 67% |
| Standard | 2 | 33% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| Port Townsend Aero Museum | 1 |
| Museum of Flight Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Port Townsend Aero Museum · Museum of Flight Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bowlus BA-100 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of November 4, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bowlus BA-100s?
Washington, with 2.
Who owns the Bowlus BA-100?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Bowlus BA-100s on the register built?
Between 1940 and 1941; half of them in 1940 or earlier.
What is the Bowlus BA-100 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Bowlus BA-100 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions. The design is held under 1 type certificate (TC G-8, held by Laister-Kauffmann Aircraft Corporation). No FAA order in the current files names this model.
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the BA-100 links to the rest of the register
- Bowlus 6 aircraft on the register
- Bowlus BA-100 6 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A glider of wood and fabric, with a steel-tube fuselage frame on some versions.
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Florida 1 of these aircraft
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Port Townsend Aero Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Museum Of Flight Foundation 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BA-100 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bowlus/ba-100.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N19993 | Bowlus BA-100 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1951 | Bowlus BA-100 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15540 | Bowlus BA-100 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2015-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68724 | Bowlus BA-100 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Experimental | 2013-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17641 | Bowlus BA-100 |
Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington |
Standard | 2007-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25605 | Bowlus BA-100 |
Museum of Flight Foundation Seattle, Washington |
Experimental | 1992-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |