Powered parachute

N61638

1997 Buckeye Industries Dream Machine

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
E049JS
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Walkerton, IN
Registration record

N61638 on the FAA register

Type
1997 Buckeye Industries Dream Machine
Serial
E049JS
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Walkerton, IN
Certificate issued
2010-12-21
Airworthiness date
2007-10-12
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A807EA
Mode S (octal)
52003752
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N61638 to the current registrant.
  • 2010-08-14
    Accident at Seymour, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-10-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
  • 1979-09-07
    N61638 previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 172 64692); cancelled.
Overview

About N61638

N61638 is a 1997 Buckeye Industries Dream Machine, serial number E049JS. It is registered to an individual in Walkerton, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 October 12, 2007.

N61638 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-08-14 Accident · Seymour, IN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN10CA480
Reported aircraft: Buckeye Industries Dream Machine
Probable cause: An inadvertent encounter with turbulence which exceeded the performance capability of the powered parachute.

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.