McCullough J-2 N4341G
18 February 1972 · Porterville, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1972 at about 16:35 local time, a McCullough J-2 registered N4341G, operated by Aircraft Marke, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Porterville, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Porterville, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Roberts Farm
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCullough J-2
- Registration
- N4341G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aircraft Marke
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Farm Strip → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0329
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
CONT T/O WITH KNOWN A/S IND MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCullough J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Alliance Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Hillburn, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Winn-Air Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Cumming, Georgia, United States | Wildwood, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1971 | McCullough J-2 | Greenville, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1971 | McCullough J-2 | Compton, California, United States | Bel-Air Aviati | 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 | - |