Mischanko BUCKEYE BREEZE N623EM
27 May 2008 · Walkerton, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2008 at about 00:00 local time, a Mischanko BUCKEYE BREEZE registered N623EM was involved in an accident near Walkerton, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walkerton, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4711, -86.4514
- Aircraft
- Mischanko BUCKEYE BREEZE
- Registration
- N623EM
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Walkerton → Walkerton
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA149
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The directional control of the parachute not obtained/maintained by the pilot during the takeoff roll. A contributing factor was separation of the nose landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had been flight testing and adjusting the elliptical parachute on his light sport aircraft. He was taking off when the parachute overflew the cart and was no longer centered overhead. The rear landing gear lifted off the ground, but the nose landing gear remained on the ground. The nose landing gear then broke, and the cart spun around approximately 180 degrees to the left and came to rest on its left side. The pilot received serious injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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