Buckeye DREAM MACHINE N3519T

Summary

On 10 July 2016 at about 23:45 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered N3519T was involved in an accident near Hartford, Kentucky, 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.

Date

10 July 2016 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Ohio County (JQD)

Coordinates

37.4586, -86.8497

Aircraft

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

Registration

N3519T

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hartford → Hartford

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA16LA254

1 person was seriously injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot of the powered parachute reported that, during the takeoff roll from an airport parking lot, the engine started to "sputter," so he chose to abort the takeoff. While attempting to do so, he lost control of the powered parachute and collided with a fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe. A postaccident examination and test run of the engine revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.