Buckeye BREEZE UNREG
18 April 2015 · Smithville, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 April 2015 at about 19:40 local time, a Buckeye BREEZE registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Smithville, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smithville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smithville Crawford Muni (84R)
- Coordinates
- 30.0286, -97.1661
- Aircraft
- Buckeye BREEZE
- Registration
- UNREG
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Smithville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA212
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The noncertificated pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff, which resulted in impact with a utility pole and hangar. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain flight instruction before attempting to fly the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The noncertificated pilot, who had not received any previous flight instruction, reported that, during takeoff, the powered parachute was caught by a gust of wind and veered off the left side of the runway. He was unable to regain control, as he was unfamiliar with the parachute and engine controls, and the aircraft impacted a utility pole and hangar. A nearby weather observation system reported calm winds at the time of the accident. Therefore, it is likely that the pilot experienced a loss of control due to his unfamiliarity with the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Buckeye BREEZE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2013 | Buckeye BREEZE | Franklin, Illinois, United States | Birdsell Charles | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Buckeye BREEZE | Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Buckeye BREEZE | Moore, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Butler Raymond ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Seadrift, Texas, United States | Butler William Raymond | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2015 | Aero Commander 100 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hunziker EROS 1650R | Quitman, Texas, United States | Ben J. Hunziker | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2015 | Maule MX 7-180 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Donald Pfiester | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Bell 407 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Air Evac EMS, Inc. | No injuries | - |