N3511N

Substantial
Serious

Buckeye BreezeS/N: 6241

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, July 26, 2008
NTSB Number
MIA08CA150
Location
New Market, TN
Event ID
20081003X42119
Coordinates
36.103889, -83.552780
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's failure to consider the aircraft's performance for the takeoff.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N3511N
Make
BUCKEYE
Serial Number
6241
Engine Type
None
Year Built
2002
Model / ICAO
BreezeFK9
No. of Engines
0

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
MACLEAY JAMES F
Address
1950 SEVEN OAKS DR
Status
Deregistered
City
MORRISTOWN
State / Zip Code
TN 37814-1420
Country
United States

Analysis

According to the student pilot, he went to a friend’s farm field for a pleasure flight in his powered parachute. He took off about 1610 for a solo flight in the local area, with no problems. Upon landing, a friend indicated that he would like to go for a flight. The student pilot did not see a problem with this and proceeded to takeoff with the passenger. The student pilot said that "unfortunately, I made an error in judgment, in reference to the length and preparation of the field and did not clear the trees at the end of the field." The aircraft crashed into the trees at the end of the runway. The student pilot further stated that "this accident could have been prevented had I not made a judgment error as to the length, condition [and] type of field used for takeoff. The field was not of sufficient length to get airborne [and] was a non improved farm field with obstacles at the departure end." Additionally, he stated that "density altitude was a concern since the temperature was 90 plus degrees with 65 or higher humidity which created a major lift problem for the machine."

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA08CA150