Powered parachute

N2526J

1997 Homebuilt Dream Machine

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
3611
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gibsonburg, OH
Registration record

N2526J on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt Dream Machine
Serial
3611
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gibsonburg, OH
Certificate issued
2024-03-19
Airworthiness date
2007-07-16
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A2621F
Mode S (octal)
50461037
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N2526J.
  • 2009-06-23
    Accident at Marian, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N2526J

N2526J is a 1997 Homebuilt Dream Machine, serial number 3611. It is registered to an individual in Gibsonburg, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated July 16, 2007.

N2526J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-06-23 Accident · Marian, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN09CA371
Reported aircraft: Buckeye Dream Mach
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the utility pole and power lines.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.