NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — The National Transportation Safety Board has released new information in a preliminary report about the crash of a parachute aircraft in October.

According to the report, just before 6 p.m., the Buckeye Dream Machine, a powered parachute, was attempting to land at a remote grass airstrip. The report said the aircraft “impacted the ground nose first on downward sloping terrain about 160 ft. northeast of the runway.”

The pilot, Michael Murphy, and a passenger died in the crash. The NTSB says the aircraft was found approximately 30 feet from the initial impact point.

An examination of the aircraft by the Federal Aviation Administration found no signs of a fire. The report said the three propeller blades were fractured, and the engine remained attached to the airframe. The parachute was not frayed, and the canopy was not damaged. The wreckage is still being examined.

Murphy was well known in Nicholasville. In October, Spectrum News 1 spoke with Murphy’s friends who said it was common to see him flying.

“He flies here pretty much every Sunday; he comes out here,” Junior Rayan said. “You could see him in the sky. He says ‘Hi’ ... he’ll wave at everybody and wave back. He’ll come in and bring all his grandkids and they’ll buy snacks and pops and then go out and fly.”