McCullough J-2 N4306G
5 January 1972 · Van Nuys, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 January 1972 at about 10:10 local time, a McCullough J-2 registered N4306G, operated by Winn-Air Aviat, was involved in an accident during in flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- McCullough J-2
- Registration
- N4306G
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Winn-Air Aviat
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → El Monte, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
M/R RPM DECAYED FROM INCREASED PITCH DUE FAILUREOF CTL LEVER P/N 2766.PLT UN CTL RATE OF DESCENT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |