Buckeye DREAM MACHINE N6122F
23 September 2013 · St. Joseph, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 September 2013 at about 22:45 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered N6122F was involved in an accident near St. Joseph, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 42.0158, -86.4278
- Aircraft
- Buckeye DREAM MACHINE
- Registration
- N6122F
- Year built
- 1997
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Joseph → St. Joseph
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA555
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the powered-parachute during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the accident occurred as he was attempting a northbound takeoff from a private grass airstrip. During the takeoff roll, the powered-parachute encountered a "mild" wind gust from the east that partially collapsed the right side of the parachute. The pilot corrected by making a slight left turn, but the powered-parachute became airborne with the right side of the parachute still underinflated. The powered-parachute descended back to the airstrip, bounced, and then yawed left after becoming airborne a second time. The pilot reported that he overcorrected for the yaw and that the fuselage cart swung to the right. The pilot decided to abort the takeoff while the powered-parachute was about 6 feet above the airstrip. The powered-parachute impacted the ground nose first before it rolled over. The pilot reported no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the powered-parachute that would have prevented normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Buckeye DREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2013 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Tracy, California, United States | John Hollis | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Fruitland, Washington, United States | Andrey Bondarenko | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2014 | Buckeye DREAM | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Ansley, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2014 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Smithville, Texas, United States | Terry D. Brewer | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Russellville, Tennessee, United States | Cattrell Jefferson Bushfield | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2013 | Piper PA 28-180 | Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Cessna 172G | Reading, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Cessna 172P | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Cessna 172S | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | BTG Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Cessna 172M | Jenison, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Brantly B-2B | Rothbury, Michigan, United States | Gregory S McCabe and Bruce L McCabe | Minor injuries | - |