N500F - 1960 Bowers Fly-baby 1A Aircraft Registration

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1960 BOWERS FLY-BABY 1A

Aircraft Description

N500F is a 1960 Bowers FLY-BABY 1A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Museum of Flight Foundation in Seattle, WA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 20, 1982. The registration certificate was issued on September 18, 2006. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N500F is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63A6D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N500F was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bowers is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 21 Bowers aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the FLY-BABY 1A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N500F. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1960
Manufacturer
BOWERS
Model
FLY-BABY 1A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FB1BFly Baby 1B
Cruise Speed
112 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 20, 1982
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 18, 2006

Registered Owner

Name
MUSEUM OF FLIGHT FOUNDATION
Address
9404 E MARGINAL WAY S
City
SEATTLE
State / Zip Code
Washington98108
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CONT MOTOR
Engine Model
C85 SERIES
Horsepower
85 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51435155
Mode S Code (Hex)
A63A6D

Additional Details

Registration
N500F
Serial Number
1-1
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
May 31, 2028
Last Action Date
May 12, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00920905

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC