N61638 — 1997 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
N61638 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2010, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 17, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- E049JS
- Manufacturer
- Buckeye Industries
- Model
- DREAM MACHINE
- Year
- 1997
- Category
- Powered parachute
- Engine
- Rotax 582ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Walbert Allin J — Walkerton, IN
Accident & incident history
An inadvertent encounter with turbulence which exceeded the performance capability of the powered parachute.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1997 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE).
- Dec 21, 2010registered — Walbert Allin J
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N61638 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1997 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE above.
- until Sep 7, 1979Cessna 172M (s/n 172 64692)
Frequently asked
- Has N61638 been in an accident?
- Yes. N61638 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2010.
- What kind of aircraft is N61638?
- N61638 is a 1997 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE (powered parachute), serial number E049JS.
- Who is N61638 registered to?
- N61638 is registered to Walbert Allin J of Walkerton, IN. Registration status: active.
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