 A ballistic parachute was available as an option, as was an electric starter; the company claimed that the Banchee could be rigged in 35 minutes.On 21 May 1983 during a demonstration flight at St. George, Utah a Banchee suffered a cable swaging failure at an altitude of that resulted in one fatality.The US
National Transportation Safety Board cited the probable causes as improper maintenance and quality assurance on the part of the manufacturer.