SERS · Pzl-Mielec MIG-17 · 1996-09-06 · AMARILLO, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA377
Event ID
20001208X06724
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-06
Location
AMARILLO, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Pzl-Mielec
Model
MIG-17
Registration
N1719
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive takeoff rotation which led to premature lift-off at a speed inadequate to maintain flight. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the MIG-17.