N61638 is a 1997 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE (powered parachute) with serial number E049JS, registered in Walkerton, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 582SER rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport, registered before jan 31, 2008), issued Oct 12, 2007. It is one of 29 DREAM MACHINE aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Indiana. About 50% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 14, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Walkerton, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Dec 21, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A807EA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52003752
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES
- Model
- DREAM MACHINE
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- E049JS
- Aircraft type
- Powered parachute
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 582SER (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 12, 2007
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
Public airports near Walkerton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Municipal Plymouth, IN | C65 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Starke County Knox, IN | KOXI | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| La Porte Municipal La Porte, IN | KPPO | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 1979 | CESSNA 172M | 172 64692 | ICELAND |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2010 | Seymour, IN | Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN10CA480 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.