Buckeye DREAM MACHINE UNREG

Summary

On 11 September 2023 at about 00:50 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Fortuna, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 September 2023 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fortuna, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.5702, -92.7926

Aircraft

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

Registration

UNREG

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA414

1 person had minor injuries.

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain the unregistered powered parachute’s clearance from power lines.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot was operating the unregistered powered parachute, when the parachute collided with power lines. The parachute risers sustained substantial damage. The pilot was ejected from the powered parachute and sustained minor injuries. No further information could be obtained and the reason for the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines was not determined. The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.