What is Lowell Bayles?
{{Infobox aviator |name= Lowell Richard Bayles |image= |image_size= |caption= |full_name= |birth_date={{birth date|1900|1|24}} |birth_place=[[Mason, Illinois|Mason]], [[Illinois]] |death_date={{death date and age|1931|12|5|1900|1|24}} |death_place=Wayne County Airport, [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] |death_cause= Airplane crash |nationality=U.S.A. |spouse= |relatives= |known_for= |first_flight_aircraft= |first_flight_date=1924 |famous_flights= Cirrus Derby <br> Shell Speed Dash |license_date= |license_place= |air_force= |battles= |rank= |awards=[[Thompson Trophy]] 1931 }} '''Lowell Richard Bayles''' (January 24, 1900 – December 5, 1931) was an [[Americans|American]] stunt pilot who died while trying to break the world record for the fastest world speed record at the 1931 National Air Races in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. In the 1920s, he started his career performing all around the United States, leading up to his death in 1931. On 5 December that year, he was flying his Gee Bee Model Z when the fuel cap came loose, flew through the windshield, hit him in the head and knocked him out. The plane crashed and exploded into a huge ball of flame next to a railroad track, throwing Bayles’ body 300m from the cockpit. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayles, Lowell}} [[Category:1900 births]] [[Category:1931 deaths]] {{biography-stub}}