Buckeye DREAM MACHINE N61638

Summary

On 14 August 2010 at about 12:10 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered N61638 was involved in an accident near Seymour, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 2010 at 12:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Seymour, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

38.8500, -85.9000

Aircraft

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

Registration

N61638

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seymour → Seymour

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA480

1 person was seriously injured.

An inadvertent encounter with turbulence which exceeded the performance capability of the powered parachute.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed from a private airstrip in a powered parachute for a local flight. He stated that about 30 minutes after takeoff, he was flying about 100 feet above ground level (agl), when he encountered some localized turbulence. He described it as a “swirl” and noted that before he knew what happened the aircraft was on the ground. He added that it had been a smooth flight until the turbulence encounter. The pilot commented that it was sunny when he took off, but as the flight progressed, overcast clouds approached from the north. He estimated the height of the overcast layer at 1,500 feet agl, and noted that there were a few lower clouds in the area as well. The pilot stated that there were no issues with the aircraft prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.