N40BM - 1953 Mikoyan Gurevich Mig 15 Aircraft Registration

MG15

1953 MIKOYAN GUREVICH MIG 15

Aircraft Description

N40BM is a 1953 Mikoyan Gurevich MIG 15, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to War Eagles Air Museum in Santa Teresa, NM. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 19, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on June 12, 2007. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Klimov VK-1A engine producing 5950 horsepower, N40BM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4AA6D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N40BM was last updated on March 10, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Mikoyan Gurevich is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 44 Mikoyan Gurevich aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the MIG 15 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N40BM. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1953
Manufacturer
MIKOYAN GUREVICH
Model
MIG 15
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
MG15MiG-15
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 19, 1988
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 12, 2007

Registered Owner

Name
WAR EAGLES AIR MUSEUM
Address
8012 AIRPORT RD
City
SANTA TERESA
State / Zip Code
New Mexico88008-9719
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
KLIMOV
Engine Model
VK-1A
Horsepower
5950 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51125155
Mode S Code (Hex)
A4AA6D

Additional Details

Registration
N40BM
Serial Number
1A06040
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00005390

Last Known Position

Date
May 3, 2024 (UTC 15:55:59)
Airport
Latitude
29.6901
Longitude
-82.271797

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC