Buckeye DREAM MACHINE UNREG
31 March 2014 · Smithville, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 March 2014 at about 22:30 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered UNREG, operated by Terry D. Brewer, was involved in an accident near Smithville, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithville, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.0003, -97.1501
- Aircraft
- Buckeye DREAM MACHINE
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Terry D. Brewer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smithville → Smithville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA179
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The operation of an aircraft by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on take-off in gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot was attempting to take off in his unregistered powered-parachute to the south when a gust of wind caught the parachute before it had fully inflated. The pilot said the engine was running but he was unable to control the aircraft and collided with a tree. He and his passenger were both seriously injured. Weather reported at an airport 32 miles northwest of the accident was wind from 170 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 24 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Buckeye DREAM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2014 | Buckeye DREAM | Monee, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | Ansley, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 23 Sep 2013 | Buckeye DREAM MACHINE | St. Joseph, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Buckeye DREAM MACINE | Zeeland, Michigan, United States | Scott P. Headley | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2014 | Cessna 177B | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Crow MUSTANG II | Morton, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Stol UC 1 | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | Yellow Peril Aero LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Air Tractor AT 301 | Pearsall, Texas, United States | Smith Company Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2014 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Austin, Texas, United States | Anderson David | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Teunis STARDUSTER TOO SA300 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Carter Robert E | Serious injuries | - |