Mikoyan Mig MIG-17T N306DM
1 March 1994 · Aurora, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1994 at about 21:30 local time, a Mikoyan Mig MIG-17T registered N306DM, operated by William R. Reesman, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora State Airport (3S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.2292, -122.8007
- Aircraft
- Mikoyan Mig MIG-17T
- Registration
- N306DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William R. Reesman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF A METAL FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN AN EXPLOSION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION IN THE TAIL OF THE MIG-17T. HE RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AN ALUMINUM FUEL LINE IN THE AFT SECTION HAD EXPERIENCED METALLURGICAL FAILURE. THE OWNER ADVISED ALL OTHER MIG-17 OPERATORS TO REPLACE THAT, AND OTHER, FUEL LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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