# N6122F: 1997 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE](https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-industries-dream-machine) (registry code 059001Z, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 3796997
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Powered parachute
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 13, 2007
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A7F8D0
- Registered owner: [Gatto John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATTO%20JOHN%20D)
- Location: [Stevensville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Stevensville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0001° N, 86.5217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49127, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6122F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6122F

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

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 CEN13LA555](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA555), Sep 23, 2013: Buckeye Industries Dream Machine (N6122F), St. Joseph, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the powered-parachute during takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20130923017719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130923017719A), Sep 23, 2013: Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE (N6122F), St Joseph, MI, Minor damage. On 09/23/2013 at 1845 EST, N6122F, a Buckeye Dream Machine powered chute crashed at a private strip in St Joseph, Michigan. Two souls onboard with passenger…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N6122F

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N6122F before.

- [Cancelled 1974-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6122F-1974-06-27): Cessna 210H, S/N 21059022. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Fontana Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FONTANA%20AVIATION%20INC), [Iron Mountain, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Iron%20Mountain)

## Related

- Other Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-industries-dream-machine/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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