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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 never named here.

Bowlus BA-100: American glider
Photo: sdasmarchives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross on Wikipedia

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
Maker on the register
Bowlus
Registered
earliest certificate April 14, 1992; newest September 2, 2020

Where they are owner's state

Washington2California2Oregon1Florida1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual3 (50%)Corporation3 (50%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
BA-10061940 to 1941100.0%

When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file

0012221940

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00122120131201522020

Registration status

Valid6 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental4 (67%)Standard2 (33%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Port Townsend Aero Museum1Museum Of Flight Foundation1

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.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bowlus BA-100 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

6 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6 BA-100 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N19993 Bowlus
BA-100
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2020-09-02 Valid
N1951 Bowlus
BA-100
Individual owner
California
Standard 2020-08-01 Valid
N15540 Bowlus
BA-100
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2015-07-27 Valid
N68724 Bowlus
BA-100
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, Oregon
Experimental 2013-08-26 Valid
N17641 Bowlus
BA-100
Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, Washington
Standard 2007-02-13 Valid
N25605 Bowlus
BA-100
Museum Of Flight Foundation
Seattle, Washington
Experimental 1992-04-14 Valid