Mikoyan Mig Mig-17 accident near Truth or Conseq, NM
On March 25, 2004, a Mikoyan Mig Mig-17 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Truth or Conseq, NM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 25, 2004
- Place
- Truth or Conseq, NM
- Aircraft
- Mikoyan Mig Mig-17 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.319°N, 107.392°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040402X00416
Official records · DEN04LA055
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 25, 2004, at 0728 mountain standard time, a Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17, N508M, piloted by an airline transport certificated pilot, was destroyed when it departed controlled flight and subsequently impacted terrain 18 miles north-northwest of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was on file and activated. The pilot was fatally injured. The cross-country flight originated at Roswell Industrial Airport (ROW), Roswell, New Mexico, at 0659, and was en route to the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona. At 0645, the pilot contacted the ROW Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) by telephone. He was issued an IFR clearance to DVT. At 0653, the pilot contacted the ROW ground controller and was issued taxi instructions to runway 21. At 0658, the pilot contacted the local controller and was issued takeoff clearance and departure instructions. At 0703, the pilot was handed off to Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAB). The pilot checked in with ZAB and reported passing 11,000 feet for 17,000 feet. The ZAB controller advised the pilot to expect a higher altitude when he is clear of traffic at flight level (FL) 180. The pilot acknowledged and then asked if he was cleared direct to the Truth or Consequences VORTAC (TCS). The controller instructed the pilot to join Jet Route 85 (J85). At 0704:13, the pilot requested a vector and informed the contro
Probable cause
the loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons resulting in impact with desert terrain.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
