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Models · Buckeye · Weight-shift and powered parachutes · data as of October 2, 2026

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

93 on the U.S. register. Built from 1995 to 2008; half of them date from 1999 or earlier. Tennessee has the most (9). 4% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Buckeye DREAM MACHINE: American powered parachute
Photo: Tysto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Buckeye Dream Machine on Wikipedia

About the DREAM MACHINE from the FAA's model table

Type
Powered parachute · Weight-shift and powered parachutes
Power
Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
Common engines
Rotax 582Ser (57), Rotax 582Dcdi (18), Rotax 582Ul Dcdi (5)
Seats
2
Maker on the register
Buckeye
Registered
earliest certificate April 21, 2006; newest April 4, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Tennessee9Michigan9Indiana8Virginia6Wisconsin5Ohio5Texas4New York4Kentucky4Kansas4Idaho4Pennsylvania3

Who owns them registrant type

Individual88 (95%)Partnership2 (2%)Government1 (1%)Corporation1 (1%)Co-owned1 (1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
DREAM MACHINE931995 to 2008100.0%

When they were built by decade · 26 with no year on file

09182635351990322000

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

02457201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202522026

Registration status

Valid92 (99%)Pending1 (1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental86 (92%)None on file5 (5%)Light sport2 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Rothwell-Nason Ranch CO1Merrill Brian L1Martin Darrell1Grant Parish Sheriffs Office1

Accident history NTSB records · 12 cases since 1982, 5 fatal

2024-12-21ERA25LA089 · DREAM MACHINE UNREG · accident near Myakka City, FL · serious injuries
2024-10-27ERA25LA023 · DREAM MACHINE N75331 · accident near Nicholasville, KY · 2 killed
2024-07-04ERA24LA297 · DREAM MACHINE UNREG · accident near Bainbridge, GA · 1 killed
2023-09-11CEN23LA414 · DREAM MACHINE UNREG · accident near Fortuna, MO · minor injuries
2016-07-10ERA16LA254 · DREAM MACHINE N3519T · accident near Hartford, KY · serious injuries
2014-07-08CEN14LA346 · DREAM MACHINE N4394V · accident near Ansley, NE · 1 killed
2013-07-03WPR13CA361 · Dream Machine UNREG · accident near Fruitland, WA · minor injuries
2013-03-02WPR13CA136 · Dream Machine N7193K · accident near Tracy, CA · serious injuries

The 8 most recent of 12 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Buckeye DREAM MACHINE aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

93 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Buckeye DREAM MACHINEs?

Tennessee, with 9.

Who owns the Buckeye DREAM MACHINE?

4% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 93 DREAM MACHINE (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2496J Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2026-04-04 Valid
N61456 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2026-01-05 Valid
N40534 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
California
Experimental 2025-11-14 Valid
N3144C Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
None on file 2025-09-29 Valid
N6178A Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Montana
Experimental 2024-08-07 Valid
N2802P Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2024-08-02 Valid
N2526J Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2024-03-19 Valid
N80074 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2023-11-21 Valid
N9537J Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Minnesota
None on file 2023-09-15 Valid
N4382A Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2023-07-17 Valid
N4404C Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2023-04-20 Valid
N3130A Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Experimental 2023-03-27 Valid
N61203 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Louisiana
Experimental 2023-01-18 Valid
N436BE Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kentucky
Experimental 2023-01-06 Valid
N6049C Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2022-07-22 Valid
N582TF Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2022-03-21 Valid
N7592A Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Minnesota
Experimental 2022-03-04 Valid
N31778 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Virginia
Experimental 2022-02-26 Valid
N37PT Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2021-12-11 Valid
N2808S Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kentucky
Experimental 2021-11-12 Valid
N80510 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2021-10-25 Valid
N9473T Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2021-07-27 Valid
N90796 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
New Hampshire
Experimental 2021-06-25 Valid
N2745R Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Virginia
Experimental 2021-01-25 Valid
N6133S Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Missouri
Experimental 2021-01-06 Valid
N7107J Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2020-10-26 Valid
N9032H Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2020-07-22 Valid
N799DK Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2020-04-02 Valid
N8060Y Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
North Carolina
Experimental 2019-09-10 Valid
N5618B Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2019-08-29 Valid
N16ZX Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2019-06-18 Valid
N75331 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kentucky
Experimental 2019-03-11 Valid
N9474F Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Nevada
Experimental 2018-12-12 Valid
N2919P Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2018-11-14 Valid
N2418F Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Experimental 2018-10-25 Valid
N4278C Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2018-10-01 Valid
N7162Q Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
None on file 2018-09-13 Valid
N9297Z Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2018-05-15 Valid
N582PP Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Virginia
Experimental 2017-08-31 Valid
N8009M Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Idaho
Experimental 2016-06-10 Valid
N50801 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2016-02-18 Valid
N5662N Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2016-02-18 Valid
N3760V Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2015-11-10 Valid
N3519T Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kentucky
Experimental 2015-06-16 Valid
N92256 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2015-05-01 Valid
N5573J Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2015-04-20 Valid
N5606K Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Grant Parish Sheriffs Office
Colfax, Louisiana
Experimental 2015-03-24 Valid
N4350M Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2014-07-30 Valid
N4809A Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2014-07-02 Valid
N4459B Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Co-owned owner
Nebraska
Experimental 2014-05-19 Valid
N75738 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2014-02-12 Valid
N61380 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2013-06-21 Valid
N3519L Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2012-09-04 Valid
N4367Y Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2012-08-20 Valid
N707TT Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2012-03-06 Valid
N189BR Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
None on file 2011-07-14 Valid
N85959 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Alabama
Experimental 2010-08-16 Valid
N8049V Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2008-10-14 Valid
N6143A Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Arizona
Experimental 2008-10-03 Valid
N2628T Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Ohio
Light sport 2008-07-28 Valid
N830D Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2008-02-09 Valid
N95520 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Rothwell-Nason Ranch CO
Tryon, Nebraska
Experimental 2008-02-06 Valid
N190ZX Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
New York
Experimental 2008-02-04 Valid
N4260Z Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Nebraska
Experimental 2008-01-29 Valid
N44406 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Kansas
Experimental 2008-01-29 Valid
N130JR Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Iowa
Experimental 2008-01-10 Valid
N112EK Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2007-12-28 Valid
N536MC Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2007-12-07 Valid
N75416 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2007-11-30 Valid
N753CM Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Illinois
Experimental 2007-10-23 Valid
N119SE Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Virginia
Experimental 2007-10-18 Valid
N5629U Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
New Mexico
Experimental 2007-10-17 Valid
N217AB Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Michigan
Experimental 2007-09-06 Valid
N2631T Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2007-08-29 Valid
N3253P Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Utah
Experimental 2007-08-21 Valid
N25716 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Merrill Brian L
Rexburg, Idaho
Experimental 2007-08-16 Valid
N94725 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Martin Darrell
Goshen, Indiana
Experimental 2007-07-30 Valid
N92986 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Experimental 2007-07-19 Valid
N8509V Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Tennessee
Experimental 2007-07-06 Valid
N2494C Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Idaho
Experimental 2007-06-28 Valid
N22444 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Washington
Experimental 2007-06-15 Valid
N2249F Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Virginia
None on file 2007-06-15 Valid
N2539F Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Indiana
Experimental 2007-04-30 Valid
N8615G Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Ohio
Experimental 2007-03-28 Valid
N913LW Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental 2007-03-20 Valid
N7021V Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Virginia
Experimental 2007-02-22 Valid
N94508 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Experimental 2006-11-09 Valid
N3301M Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Experimental 2006-08-22 Valid
N153CP Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Wisconsin
Experimental 2006-06-26 Valid
N9543 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Idaho
Light sport 2006-06-20 Valid
N3272X Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Experimental 2006-06-19 Valid
N5076F Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Texas
Experimental 2006-04-21 Valid
N25197 Buckeye
DREAM MACHINE
Individual owner
Florida
Experimental Pending