Buckeye DREAM MACHINE N75331

Summary

On 27 October 2024 at about 21:55 local time, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE registered N75331 was involved in an accident near Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

27 October 2024 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

37.9358, -84.5068

Aircraft

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

Registration

N75331

Engines

1

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

ERA25LA023

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 27, 2024, about 1755 eastern daylight time, a Buckeye Dream Machine, N75331, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Nicholasville, Kentucky. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The powered parachute was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. While on approach to land at a remote grass airstrip the powered parachute impacted the ground nose first on downward sloping terrain about 160 ft northeast of the runway. The powered parachute came to rest about 30 ft from the initial impact point on its right side. A postaccident examination of the powered parachute by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector found there was no indications of a fire. All three propeller blades were fractured about 1/3rd outboard from the hub. The engine remained attached to the airframe and the inline fuel filter was full of liquid consistent with gasoline. The parachute risers were not frayed or damaged and the canopy was undamaged with no missing panels. The wreckage was retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.