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Models · Mikoyan Gurevich · Business jets · data as of October 2, 2026

Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-21

23 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1965 to 1988; half of them date from 1974 or earlier. Oregon has the most (4). 78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-21: 1956 Soviet fighter aircraft family
Photo: Gojanovic123456789, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 on Wikipedia

About the MIG-21 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Business jets
Power
Turbojet, 1 engine
Common engines
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (14)
Seats
1 (up to 2 in some versions)
Maker on the register
Mikoyan Gurevich
Registered
earliest certificate November 15, 1995; newest March 21, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Oregon4Texas3Delaware3Wyoming2Florida2California2South Dakota1New York1Nevada1New Mexico1Minnesota1Idaho1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation11 (48%)LLC7 (30%)Individual5 (22%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
MIG 21101969 to 197843.5%
MIG 21 UM91974 to 198839.1%
MIG-21R1—4.3%
MIG-21F1—4.3%
MIG 21MF119734.3%
MIG 21 PF119654.3%

When they were built by decade · 13 with no year on file

02346219606197021980

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

01223201120122013201420162018201920212022202312026

Registration status

Valid22 (96%)Canceled1 (4%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental14 (61%)None on file9 (39%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Premier Jets INC2Marine Aviation Museum INC2Warhawk Air Museum1Soviet Aircraft LLC1South Florida Defense Antiquities Museum INC1Skylancer Aviation LLC1National Test Pilot School1L-29 Holdings LLC1Gulf Flight INC1G-Loc Fighters LLC1Ektek 928 Performance INC1Cavanaugh Collection INC1

Fleet pages: Premier Jets INC · Marine Aviation Museum INC · South Florida Defense Antiquities Museum INC · National Test Pilot School · Cavanaugh Collection INC

Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2013-11-01WPR14LA040 · MIG 21 UM N20739 · accident near Reno, NV · serious injuries
2012-07-12CEN12LA452 · MIG 21MF N9307 · accident near Minneapolis, MN · minor injuries

The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-21 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

23 as of October 2, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-21s?

Oregon, with 4.

Who owns the Mikoyan Gurevich MIG-21?

78% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 1 MIG-21F (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N1011E Mikoyan Gurevich
MIG-21F
Warhawk Air Museum
Nampa, Idaho
None on file 2019-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes