North American Aviation X-15 56-6671 rollover accident, 9 November 1961 Published on November 9, 2012 in 9 November 1962Full resolution (1600 × 1200) ← Previous Next → The X-15 rolled over when the left landing skid collapsed because of the high-speed, overweight emergency landing at Mud Lake, Nevada. Jack McKay was trapped in the cockpit and suffered serious spinal injuries. (NASA)