McCullough J-2 N4336G
10 April 1972 · Cumming, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 April 1972 at about 09:15 local time, a McCullough J-2 registered N4336G, operated by Wildwood, Inc., was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cumming, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cumming, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mathis
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCullough J-2
- Registration
- N4336G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wildwood, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Lithonia, Ga → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4012
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
STUDENT FAILED TO RELEASE ROTOR SPIN UP LEVER BFOR APPLYING FULL THROTTLE.PLT NOT AN IP IN TYPE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |