Buckeye BREEZE N5164G
25 August 2013 · Franklin, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 August 2013 at about 00:30 local time, a Buckeye BREEZE registered N5164G, operated by Birdsell Charles, was involved in an accident near Franklin, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Franklin, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (n/a)
- Coordinates
- 39.5950, -90.0600
- Aircraft
- Buckeye BREEZE
- Registration
- N5164G
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Birdsell Charles
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Franklin → Franklin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA506
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of both pilots, one of whom was noncertificated, to maintain adequate visual lookout while maneuvering to land, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ inadequate communication about their intended traffic patterns.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Buckeye Breeze and Six Chuter powered parachutes collided in midair while conducting pattern operations at a private airpark configured with two grass runways oriented north-south and east-west. The noncertificated pilot of the Buckeye Breeze was approaching the east runway on a northerly heading, and the pilot of the Six Chuter was on the left downwind leg to the north runway on a southerly heading. Neither pilot was using their handheld radio to broadcast their intended traffic patterns. Further, neither pilot noticed the other parachute until immediately before the midair collision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye BREEZE | N5164G | Birdsell Charles | Substantial |
| Six Chuter SR7 XL | N94495 | Mansfield Harold R | Substantial |
Other Buckeye BREEZE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2012 | Buckeye BREEZE | Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Buckeye BREEZE | Smithville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Buckeye BREEZE LX | Montague, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2011 | Buckeye BREEZE LX | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | Bradley D. Ford | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Buckeye BREEZE | New Market, Tennessee, United States | James Thomas Whillock | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2007 | Buckeye BREEZE XL | Buffalo City, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2013 | Texas OH-13E/M74 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Reynolds Aerial Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Sweet Wayne A BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Woodstock, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Texas OH-13H/M74A | Streator, Illinois, United States | Hendrickson Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Bellanca 17-30A | Morris, Illinois, United States | Patrick R. Rhodes | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Bell 206B | Tamaroa, Illinois, United States | Kash Helicopter Services LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2013 | Cessna 152 | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees DBA | No injuries | - |