McCullough J-2 N4362G
12 October 2006 · Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2006 at about 17:00 local time, a McCullough J-2 registered N4362G was involved in an accident near Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indian Trail, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Goose Creek Airport (28A)
- Coordinates
- 35.1192, -80.5856
- Aircraft
- McCullough J-2
- Registration
- N4362G
- Category
- Gyrocraft
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indian Trail → Jefferson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA006
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions and his improper landing flare during an emergency landing after takeoff resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, "on takeoff roll runway 22, approximately midfield, [the] aircraft encountered strong gusting right crosswind. Traveling about 60 knots, I applied full right rudder but was pushed off [the] left edge of the runway. After rotation at approximately 50 feet agl, wind gust from [the] right again pushed aircraft left, toward off-airport utility building. I applied left correction to avoid collision and attempted emergency landing in adjacent field. Aircraft landed hard and sustained damage." There were no mechanical problems discovered during the post-accident examination of the gyroplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCullough J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1974 | McCullough J-2 | Brinkley, Arkansas, United States | Plaza Auto S | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | Alliance Leasi | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1972 | McCullough J-2 | Porterville, California, United States | Aircraft Marke | 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2006 | Beechcraft C90A | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Air Charter, Inv | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Cessna 182T | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | Thomas Allen Lyndon | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Cessna A188B | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | William James Brinkley | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Bombardier F86 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | Silas W. Fuller | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2006 | Cirrus SR22 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |