Buckeye BREEZE LX N75752

Summary

On 13 February 2011 at about 00:53 local time, a Buckeye BREEZE LX registered N75752, operated by Bradley D. Ford, was involved in an accident near Bullfrog, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 February 2011 at 00:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Bullfrog, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Bullfrog Basin (KU07)

Coordinates

37.9650, -110.5997

Aircraft

Buckeye BREEZE LX

Registration

N75752

Engines

1

Operator

Bradley D. Ford

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bullfrog → Bullfrog

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11LA133

1 person died.

The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering to land at an off-airport site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Witnesses at a campsite where the pilot was preparing to land reported that he overflew the site three times to check the wind conditions before making a fourth pass at a low altitude. Review of a video taken by a witness revealed that the powered parachute was about 3 to 4 feet above the ground when it reached the end of the landing area that was on the edge of a canyon. The engine sound increased and the aircraft pitched up abruptly, followed by a rapid descent and 180-degree turn. The aircraft did not have sufficient altitude to clear the terrain and impacted below the canyon ledge on steep terrain. The video revealed clear skies with no indication of wind at the landing area.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.