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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Johnny F Anderson BUCKEYE DREAM MACHIN · Trenton, SC · July 25, 2015

Date: July 25, 2015 · 19:53 local
Place: Trenton, SC
Airport: Edgefield County
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N371P
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15CA307
Reported as: Johnny F Anderson Buckeye Dream Machin
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N371PRegistered now · Johnny F Anderson BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINS/N 4186 · Built 1998 Airframe modelJohnny F Anderson BUCKEYE DREAM MACHIN Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot's statement:

On Saturday afternoon July 25, 2015, I took off from the Trenton airport in my ultralight buckeye powered parachute. After reaching a height of about 25 ft. the parachute did not feel right, so I landed but the cart continued to roll into the bushes and into a small oak tree. I was the only one that received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT'S STATEMENT:

ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON JULY 25, 2015, I TOOK OFF FROM THE TRENTON AIRPORT IN MY ULTRALIGHT BUCKEYE POWERED PARACHUTE. AFTER REACHING A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 25 FT. THE PARACHUTE DID NOT FEEL RIGHT, SO I LANDED BUT THE CART CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE BUSHES AND INTO A SMALL OAK TREE. I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA15CA307Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportTrenton, SCThe non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff, and collision with trees during the subsequent rejected takeoff.Jul 25, 2015 · Substantial damage