Buckeye DREAM MACHINE accident near Ansley, NE
On July 8, 2014, a Buckeye DREAM MACHINE was involved in an accident near Ansley, NE. 1 person died.
- Date
- July 8, 2014
- Place
- Ansley, NE
- Aircraft
- Buckeye DREAM MACHINE · PPAR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- —
- Position
- 41.231°N, 99.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140708X42431
Official records · CEN14LA346
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 8, 2014, about 0750 central daylight time, a Buckeye Dream Machine powered parachute, N4394V, collided with a fence near Ansley, Nebraska. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured and the passenger received minor injuries. The powered parachute was not damaged. The powered parachute was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.According to a statement obtained by the responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector, a witness reported the pilot started and warmed up the engine. The pilot then planned to depart a 200-yard long grass field bordered on the east and west sides by a barbed wire fence. The passenger reported that attempted to depart to the west and the powered parachute did not become airborne. The pilot remarked to the passenger, "We are not going to make it" and turned the aircraft 180 degrees and headed east. The powered parachute did not raise from the ground and collided with the fence. No anomalies were detected with the airframe and engine. The maintenance records were not recovered. The family of the pilot reported that the powered parachute had no mechanical issues and the pilot had never sought out an aircraft mechanic. An witness noted that the parachute appeared to be fully inflated during each take off attempt. The last known inspection on the powered parachute could not be determined.
Probable cause
The powered parachute's reduced takeoff performance in tailwind conditions for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the noncertificated pilot's decision to not abort the takeoff before the powered parachute collided with t
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
