N601AX is a 1980 Dassault Aviation MIRAGE F1 B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502, registered in Newport News, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2028. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Aug 9, 2019. It is one of 10 MIRAGE F1 B aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Virginia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 25, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY LLC
- Location
- Newport News, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Nov 29, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 23, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7CB0C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51745414
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DASSAULT AVIATION
- Model
- MIRAGE F1 B
- Year manufactured
- 1980
- Serial number
- 502
- 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 Aug 9, 2019
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Newport News
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News/Williamsburg International Newport News, VA | KPHF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport Williamsburg, VA | KJGG | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hampton Roads Executive Norfolk, VA | KPVG | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | Panama City, FL | Dassault Aviation MIRAGE F1 B this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA21LA138 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.