Powered parachute

N9297Z

Homebuilt Dream Machine

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
3692
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 503 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hutchinson, KS
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Registration record

N9297Z on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Dream Machine
Serial
3692
Engines
Rotax 503 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hutchinson, KS
Certificate issued
2018-05-15
Airworthiness date
2007-12-06
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
ACE2FE
Mode S (octal)
53161376
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N9297Z to the current registrant.
  • 2007-12-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2004-03-31
    N9297Z previously assigned to a Let Blanik L-13 (s/n 026505); cancelled.
Overview

About N9297Z

N9297Z is a Homebuilt Dream Machine, serial number 3692. It is registered to an individual in Hutchinson, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 503 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated December 6, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9297Z. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-04 Accident · Marlette, MI Damage: Minor Serious injury NTSB · CHI01LA277
Reported aircraft: Blanik L-13 — a different aircraft that carried the N9297Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Ground crew personnel improperly connected the tow winch cable prior to takeoff which resulted in one side of the winch cable coming disconnected. Factors associated with the accident were the ditch and the tree branch which the airplane contacted.
1990-05-26 Accident · Oxford, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI90LA140
Reported aircraft: Let L-13 — a different aircraft that carried the N9297Z registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE GLIDER PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE TOUCHDOWN AND LANDING ROLL. THE POORLY EXECUTED APPROACH TO LANDING, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.

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.