McCulloch J-2 N4317G
4 October 1971 · Linden, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 October 1971 at about 13:30 local time, a McCulloch J-2 registered N4317G was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Linden, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Linden, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Linden
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCulloch J-2
- Registration
- N4317G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Flint, Mich → Owosso, Mich
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3255
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
SPIN UP LEVER DID NOT RTRN TO SPRING LOADED FLT PSN.PLT DID NOT HAVE FULL CTL OF THE ACFT IN FLT.
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 | - |
| 26 Apr 1972 | McCulloch J-2 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Kool-Tv | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1973 | McCulloch J-2 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Albany Airways | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |