It features a cable-braced high-wing, single-seat, open cockpit, single pusher engine configuration, and is equipped with tricycle landing gear.
[1] The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with the wing covered with Dacron sailcloth.
[1] 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.
[4] On 21 May 1983 during a demonstration flight at St. George, Utah a Banchee suffered a cable swaging failure at an altitude of 50 to 60 ft (15 to 18 m) 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.