Accident: Buckeye Aviation DREAM MACHINE
Apr 2, 2017 · Knoxville, TN
NTSB numberERA17FA144Event id20170402X04118
- 1
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to maneuver the aircraft at low altitude, towards rising terrain, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Buckeye Aviation DREAM MACHINE
- Registration
- N4017L
- Year built
- 2005
- Category
- Powered parachute
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying Low altitude operation/event
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)9 nm (16 km) south-east
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