Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582 N9447T
29 April 2016 · Fortville, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 April 2016 at about 20:40 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582 registered N9447T was involved in an accident near Fortville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fortville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Whybrew Field Airport (08IN)
- Coordinates
- 39.9167, -85.8478
- Aircraft
- Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582
- Registration
- N9447T
- Category
- Ultralight
- Year built
- 1996
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fortville → Fortville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN16LA170
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the powered parachute's canopy for a reason that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies with the parachute.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The sport pilot, who had a flight instructor rating, reported that the accident flight was a test flight following installation of a different canopy on the powered parachute. He reported that he took off from the runway and climbed to about 100 ft above ground level. After making a gentle turn into a light wind, the parachute collapsed. The powered parachute fell to the ground and landed flat, breaking the right landing gear axle. The pilot suffered serious injuries as a result of the fall. The pilot speculated that a combination of turbulence and the effect of the turn could have unloaded the parachute, allowing it to collapse, but he could not be sure. He added that a higher altitude may have allowed the parachute to re-deploy. The pilot reported that the parachute passed an inspection by the manufacturer after the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Buckeye DREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2016 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Hartford, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Culver, Indiana, United States | Michael D. Wood | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2017 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Buckeye DREAM MACINE | Zeeland, Michigan, United States | Scott P. Headley | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2018 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582 | Chester, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Buckeye DREAM | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2016 | Cessna 172N | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Cessna 150F | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Cessna 162 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | Montgomery Aviaiton | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Luscombe 8 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Cessna 140 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |