ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177271
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| Date: | Friday 9 November 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | North American X-15-2 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 56-6671 |
| MSN: | X-15-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Edwards AFB, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
NASA research pilot Jack McKay was injured in a crash landing of the X-15 #2 on November 9, 1962. Following the launch from the B-52 to begin flight 2-31-52, he started the X-15's rocket engine, only to discover that it produced just 30 percent of its maximum thrust. He had to make a high-speed emergency landing on Mud Lake, NV, without flaps but with a significant amount of fuel still in the aircraft. As the X-15 slid across the lakebed, the left skid collapsed; the aircraft turned sideways and flipped onto its back. McKay suffered back injuries but was eventually able to resume X-15 pilot duties, making 22 more flights. The X-15 was sent back to North American Aviation and rebuilt into the X-15A-2.
Sources:
El Litoral 7 May 1966, p1
https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-15
https://images.nasa.gov/details-E62-9170
Images:
Photo: NASA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2015 07:56 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jun-2015 08:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Jun-2015 08:23 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2020 09:39 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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