No fatalities
BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINE accident at Fortuna, MO, 11 Sept 2023
On September 11, 2023, a BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINE operated by Private Individual was involved in an aviation accident near Fortuna, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain the unregistered powered parachute’s clearance from power lines. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain the unregistered powered parachute’s clearance from power lines.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot