Mikoyan Mig MIG 15UTI N271JM
6 November 1996 · Fallon, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1996 at about 20:40 local time, a Mikoyan Mig MIG 15UTI registered N271JM was involved in an accident near Fallon, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fallon, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fallon Municipal (FLX)
- Coordinates
- 39.4993, -118.2894
- Aircraft
- Mikoyan Mig MIG 15UTI
- Registration
- N271JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Page → Reno
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA333
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed. A related factor was his diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane touched down hard in a soft dirt field, 200 feet short of the threshold, and the nose landing gear collapsed. The pilot said that during the precautionary landing to purchase fuel, he was distracted looking for another airplane in the traffic pattern and he also had some difficulty operating a hand-held radio.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mikoyan Mig MIG-15UTI accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1997 | Mikoyan Mig MIG 15UTI | Reno, Nevada, United States | Howard A. Torman | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Michael E. Scholl | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Beechcraft E33A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Bellanca 17-30A | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |