McCullough J-2 N4314G
5 February 1972 · Newport, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 February 1972 at about 11:40 local time, a McCullough J-2 registered N4314G, operated by Alliance Leasi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Newport, Rhode Island, 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 11:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newport State
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCullough J-2
- Registration
- N4314G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alliance Leasi
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0294
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
RWY 34 USED. WINDS REPORTED 315 DEG GUSTING TO 3OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCullough J-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |