# NTSB Accident ERA12LA141
> **BOWERS FLY BABY 1-A** · 2012-01-08 · Jefferson, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12LA141
- **Event ID:** 20120109X64751
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-01-08
- **Location:** Jefferson, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.172222, -83.556945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BOWERS FLY BABY
- **Model:** 1-A
- **Registration:** N4626
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin. Also causal was the partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the improper installation of a magneto. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to take off with an engine problem and the mechanic’s failure to detect the missing magneto rotor cotter pins during the last engine overhaul.

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