- Date
- April 26, 1972
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ · PHOENIX, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4302GMcculloch J-2
- Status
- Completed · report March 14, 1973
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 165994
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3017 72/4/26 PHOENIX,ARIZ MCCULLOCH J-2 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1710 N4302G PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS AGE 31, 4825 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION SCOTTSDALE,ARIZ PHOENIX,ARIZ TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER IN FLIGHT: POWER-ON DESCENT PROBABLE CAUSE(S) POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: MAIN ROTOR BLADES MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REMARKS- PLT UN ADVN THROTTLE DUE BENT SHAFT.DROPPED PKG,HIT PROP.ROTOR BLADES DMGD.FURTHER DMG ON LDG.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4302G
- Reported as
- Mcculloch J-2
- Category
- Gyroplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Sky Harbor Intl
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