Buckeye BREEZE accident near Moore, UT
On October 5, 2019, a Buckeye BREEZE was involved in an accident near Moore, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 5, 2019
- Place
- Moore, UT
- Aircraft
- Buckeye BREEZE · PPAR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.954°N, 110.996°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191007X22236
Official records · WPR20LA001
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 5, 2019, about 1140 mountain daylight time, a Buckeye Industries Breeze powered parachute aircraft (PPC), N582UT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Moore, Utah. The pilot was fatally injured. The PPC was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to witnesses, the pilot had flown to a local landmark known as the Sid and Charley Pinnacle with four other PPC pilots. Following an uneventful inbound flight, the group touched down near the rock outcropping and spent some time taking photographs of the panoramic views. After an hour, the group prepared their PPCs for the return flight home. The first two PPC pilots departed normally to the east and circled the departure area at about 200 ft above ground level (agl) and 150 ft agl, respectively, while they waited for the remainder of the group to take off. According to one of two remaining witnesses on the ground, the accident pilot departed after an approximate ground roll of about 200 ft, in an eastern direction. The accident PPC entered a steep left bank immediately after it lifted off the ground. The accident pilot reported over the group’s selected radio frequency that he was experiencing a problem, and one of the pilots on the ground advised him to land. The accident PPC made one and a half revolutions near the departure area and entered a steady descent from about 50 ft agl before it impacted the rising face of a 4-ft deep ravine. The PPC came to rest on its right side. Photographs of the aircraft after the accident furni
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper preflight inspection and detection of a pinch point in the steering line, which resulted in a loss of control in flight and impact with terrain.
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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.
