# NTSB MIA08CA150: Buckeye Breeze, N3511N, New Market, TN, July 26, 2008 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 26, 2008, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC) - Place: New Market, TN - Coordinates: 36.103889, -83.55278 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1039&lon=-83.5528&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Initial climb: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor - Status: Completed, report January 22, 2009 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 68537 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA08CA150 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/68537/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA150 ## Probable cause The student pilot's failure to consider the aircraft's performance for the takeoff. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Planning/preparation: performance calculations](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061010): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Buckeye BREEZE, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061010/cases.md?model=05901H7), [All aircraft, 114 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02061010/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Initial climb: Collision during takeoff/land](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490) (defining event); cases with it: [Buckeye BREEZE, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md?model=05901H7), [All aircraft, 1,309 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/490/sequence.md) ## 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 take off 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." ## Factual narrative 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." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3511N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3511N-2008-09-16), registration cancelled 2008-09-16, S/N 6241, built 2002 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Buckeye Breeze - Registry model: [Buckeye BREEZE](https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-breeze) (registry code 05901H7) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556, 2 cycle) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Powered parachute - Serial number: 6241 - Engines: Rotax 582 66 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: James Thomas Whillock - Registered owner: James Thomas Whillock - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Special light-sport (Special); Special, Experimental (Special) - Departed: NONE, New Market, TN - Destination: NONE, New Market, TN - Airport: NONE, Private field ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Student pilot; age 70; injuries: serious; student; seat: front; flight hours: 20 total, 20 in this make and model, 8 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 5 knots - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 93 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20080726843499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080726843499A), Jul 26, 2008: Amtr BREEZE, New Market, TN, Substantial damage. On July 25, 2007 in New Market, Tennessee, a small community just outside of danridge Tennessee, a 70 year student pilot [privacy data omitted], was giving… From the NTSB's public API. 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