LAX71FUA48

NTSB accident investigation · Mcculloch J2 · Long Beach, CA · February 22, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1971
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4301GMcculloch J2
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160154

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0614  71/2/22    LONG BEACH,CALIF    MCCULLOCH J2        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1352                    N4301G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 45, 9015 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            65 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            LONG BEACH,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           ROLL OVER                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           58                                                      220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           13                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- XWND 13K,RAN OFF RWY.ACFT CAME TO REST ON ITS R SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4301G
Reported as
Mcculloch J2
Category
Gyroplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach Muni

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