N23UB is a 1981 Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-23UB (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1038107, registered in Alto, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Jun 30, 2007. It is one of 3 MIG-23UB aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 13, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Alto, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Apr 7, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A207EB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50403753
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MIKOYAN GUREVICH
- Model
- MIG-23UB
- Year manufactured
- 1981
- Serial number
- 1038107
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-jet
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jun 30, 2007
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Alto
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Jacksonville, TX | KJSO | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Nacogdoches A L Mangham Jr Regional Nacogdoches, TX | KOCH | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Houston County Crockett, TX | KDKR | 31 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | Belleville, MI | Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-23UB this airframe | Destroyed | Serious | CEN23FA361 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.