Buckeye DREAM MACHINE N7193K
2 March 2013 · Tracy, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered N7193K, operated by John Hollis, was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tracy Municipal Airport (TCY)
- Coordinates
- 37.6994, -121.5400
- Aircraft
- Buckeye DREAM MACHINE
- Registration
- N7193K
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Hollis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tracy → Tracy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA136
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines during a climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was flying his powered parachute at various low altitudes, and that, during a climb along a ridgeline, it struck high-voltage transmission power lines less than 100 feet above ground level. The powered parachute descended to the ground and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging its structural tubing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Buckeye DREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2013 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Fruitland, Washington, United States | Andrey Bondarenko | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2013 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | St. Joseph, Michigan, United States | - | Serious 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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B | Acton, California, United States | Orbic Air | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Feb 2013 | Bell 206B | Shandon, California, United States | Sycan Corp DBA | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Feb 2013 | St Clair LANCAIR 360 | Williams, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Avions Fairey TIPSY NIPPER T-66 | Winters, California, United States | Sharman Enterprises Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 2013 | Cessna 172N | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |