Accident: Buckeye Powered Parachutes Inc DREAM MACHINE 582
Jun 25, 2017 · Federalsburg, MD
NTSB numberERA17FA211Event id20170625X14152
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in powered parachutes.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Buckeye Powered Parachutes Inc DREAM MACHINE 582
- Registration
- N50130
- Year built
- 1995
- Category
- Powered parachute
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
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.
- Easton Airport / Newnam Field (ESN)12 nm (23 km) north-west
- Cambridge Dorchester Airport (CGE)14 nm (26 km) south-west
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