N709A V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N709A is a 1972 Bowers Fly Baby 1-A (serial 531-A), registered to Rasch Bernard A (individual) in Benton City, WA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 1980 (46 years ago). It carries a Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 43% of registered Bowers Fly Baby 1-As. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A975FD. It is one of 8 Bowers Fly Baby 1-A aircraft on the FAA registry. Rasch Bernard A holds 3 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Rasch Bernard A

Owner type

Individual

Based in

Benton City, WA

Serial number

531-A

Year built

1972 · 54 yrs old

Airworthiness class

42

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A975FD · 52272775 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 14, 1994

Airworthiness date

Jun 20, 1980

Last FAA activity

May 5, 2023

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2028

FAA region

S

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor A&C65 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

65 hp

Power per seat

33 hp

FAA engine code

17003

3 of the 7 registered Bowers Fly Baby 1-A carry this engine (43%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N709A

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