# Accident 19890223002459A: Aerors J2MCCULH, Orange, TX, February 23, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1989, 10:30 local time
- Place: Orange, TX
- Airport: Orange County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0999° N, 93.7495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0999&lon=-93.7495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4381G (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AERORS J2MCCULH
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890223002459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSED INTO GROUND ON DOWNWIND LEG. ROLLED ON IMPACT. NOT ENDORSED FOR GYROPLANES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA056), Feb 23, 1989: Mcculloch J-2 (N4381G), Orange, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM DUE TO A LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA AND PROCEDURES.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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