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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Buckeye BREEZE LX · Hornbrook, CA · June 10, 2011

Date: June 10, 2011 · 14:04 local
Place: Hornbrook, CA
Airport: Montague-Yreka Rohrer Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N300DN
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA275
Reported as: Buckeye Breeze LX
Reported engine: ROTAX 912S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N300DNRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2022 · Buckeye BREEZE LXS/N 16490 Airframe modelBuckeye BREEZE LX Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While the aircraft was maneuvering to take-off and climb to cruise the aircraft turned abruptly and plunged into the copco lake near Yreka approximately 20 miles north northwest of the major city (10 miles east of Hornbrook). Pilot was hospitalized, two people onboard.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS MANEUVERING TO TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB TO CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ABRUPTLY AND PLUNGED INTO THE COPCO LAKE NEAR YREKA APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF THE MAJOR CITY (10 MILES EAST OF HORNBROOK). PILOT WAS HOSPITALIZED, TWO PEOPLE ONBOARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11LA275Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontague, CAThe unintended capture of the parachute bridle on a portion of the airframe during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a misinflated or misaligned parachute and an in-flight loss of control.Jun 10, 2011 · Minor damage