McCulloch J2 N4304G
26 February 1971 · Lancaster, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 February 1971 at about 10:20 local time, a McCulloch J2 registered N4304G, operated by McCulloch Airc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lancaster, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jw Fox
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCulloch J2
- Registration
- N4304G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McCulloch Airc
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0613
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DESIGN DEFICIENCY IN NOSE WHEEL SELF CENTERING DEVICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCulloch J2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1971 | McCulloch J2 | Long Beach, California, United States | BEL Air Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1974 | McCulloch J2 | Otisville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2004 | McCulloch J2 | Camden, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |