Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582 N92048

Summary

On 19 January 2018 at about 22:00 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582 registered N92048 was involved in an accident near Chester, Montana, 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.

Date

19 January 2018 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Chester, Montana, United States

Coordinates

48.4953, -110.9639

Aircraft

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE 582

Registration

N92048

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chester → Chester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR18LA076

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from powerlines.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The powered parachute collided with power lines in a snow-covered, rural field; the pilot sustained major burn injuries and did not recall the impact or events leading up to the accident. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of flight control failure or malfunction, and fuel was present in the fuel tanks. It is likely that the pilot failed to maintain clearance from the power lines while operating at low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.