# N2526J: 1997 Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Buckeye DREAM MACHINE](https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-dream-machine) (registry code 05901BU, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 3611
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Powered parachute
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 19, 2024
- Expires: March 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A2621F
- Registered owner: [Fork Kevin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORK%20KEVIN%20L)
- Location: [Gibsonburg, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Gibsonburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3918° N, 83.3437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43431, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2526J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2526J

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Buckeye DREAM MACHINE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN09CA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA371), Jun 23, 2009: Buckeye Dream Mach (N2526J), Marian, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the utility pole and power lines.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N2526J.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Buckeye DREAM MACHINE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-dream-machine/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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