McCulloch J-2 N4328G
23 June 1985 · Cortland, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 June 1985 at about 20:15 local time, a McCulloch J-2 registered N4328G was involved in an accident near Cortland, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cortland, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.6003, -76.1808
- Aircraft
- McCulloch J-2
- Registration
- N4328G
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA154
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ROTOR BLADE CONTACTED THE TAIL RUDDERS BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT ROTOR SPEED. THE ROTOR BLADESWERE THROWN OUT OF TRACK AND THE GYROPLANE LOST CONTROL. THE INSUFFICIENT ROTOR RPM WAS DUE TO A ROTOR OR PULLEY BELT STRIPPING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCulloch J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1985 | McCulloch J-2 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | - | No 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 | - |
| 21 May 1981 | McCulloch J-2 | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1989 | McCulloch J-2 | Orange, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | McCulloch J-2 | Oxford, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft C23 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Beechcraft 36 | Calverton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Spring Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Grumman AA-1C | Farmingdale, New York, United States | Tripple Three Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-16 | Livingston, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |