The Bowers Fly Baby is a homebuilt, single-seat, open-cockpit, wood and fabric low-wing monoplane that was designed by famed United States aircraft designer and Boeing historian, Peter M. Bowers.
Update 3:15 p.m.
Authorities have released the identify of the pilot killed Friday morning when his single-engine plane crashed into trees north of Highway 90 near Cooper Lane in the Holt area.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office tentatively identified the victim as John Boudreaux of Memphis, Tennessee, in a news release. The Medical Examiner's Office must still confirm the identity.
Boudreaux reportedly took off from George T. McCutchan Airfield in Santa Rosa County at about 9:30 a.m.
Witnesses in the Holt area told authorities they saw a plane flying low at about 10 a.m. and heard its engine shut off and then come back on. One witness reportedly saw the small aircraft go down somewhere north of Highway 90.
First responders were searching the area when a resident of Joseph Cook Road reported he had located the aircraft, tail #N107KW, in trees south of his property.
Boudreaux was founded deceased at the scene.
Original story
One person died when their single-engine plane crashed near Holt in Okaloosa County on Friday morning, according to a news release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
A witness called 9-1-1 shortly after 10 a.m. and reported a small plane flying over his property with its engine sputtering.
First responders arriving at the crash scene in an area east of Highway 90 near Cooper Lane found the pilot deceased.
The individual's identity has not yet been released.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified of the incident.
Narrative:
Following a probable loss of engine power, the aircraft, an experimental Wilson built Flybaby, impacted field terrain near Holt in Okaloosa County, Florida. The airplane sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot on board was fatally injured.
Sources:
https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2018/10/19/pilot-killed-single-engine-plane-crash-near-holt/1696800002/
https://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20181019/pilot-reported-killed-in-holt-plane-crash
https://www.google.com/maps?oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&um=1&ie=UTF-8&fb=1&gl=us&entry=s&sa=X&ll=30.7105327,-86.7712746&z=13&ftid=0x88910505c2e3134f:0xe199322f77569fa3&q=Joseph+Cook+Rd,+Florida+32564&gmm=CgIgAQ%3D%3D&ved=2ahUKEwjJm_uDtpPeAhWqhFQKHdc8BJQQ8gEwAHoECAoQAQ
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N107KW%20
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowers_Fly_Baby
Date: 19-OCT-2018
Time: 10:00
Type: Bowers Fly Baby
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N107KW
C/n / msn: 01
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location: near Holt, Okaloosa County, FL -
United States of America Phase: Unknown
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport: