McCulloch J-2 N4302G
26 April 1972 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1972 at about 17:10 local time, a McCulloch J-2 registered N4302G, operated by Kool-Tv, was involved in an accident during in flight near Phoenix, Arizona, 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 17:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor Intl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCulloch J-2
- Registration
- N4302G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kool-Tv
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Scottsdale, Ariz → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3017
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
PLT UN ADVN THROTTLE DUE BENT SHAFT.DROPPED PKG, HIT PROP.ROTOR BLADES DMGD.FURTHER DMG ON LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCulloch J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1972 | McCulloch J-2 | Canton, Ohio, United States | Aer-O-Hio Avia | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | McCulloch J-2 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1971 | McCulloch J-2 | Linden, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1973 | McCulloch J-2 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Todds Gyroplan | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1974 | McCulloch J-2 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1976 | McCulloch J-2 | Scottsville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |