McCulloch J-2 N18804
21 May 1981 · Owatonna, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1981 at about 19:43 local time, a McCulloch J-2 registered N18804 was involved in an accident during in flight near Owatonna, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Owatonna, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCulloch J-2
- Registration
- N18804
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1202
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THROTTLE CONDUIT FAILED ALLOWING CABLE TO BIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCulloch J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1977 | McCulloch J-2 | Flint, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1985 | McCulloch J-2 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1985 | McCulloch J-2 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1986 | McCulloch J-2 | Rush City, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | McCulloch J-2 | Stanton, Texas, United States | Patrick Q. Perez | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |