NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA87LA247
Registry · N211PD
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
MOONEY M20J
Year of manufacture
1990
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19901121
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1BE82
Registrant of record
CAYLOR DAVID LYNN
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP, HIS ATTENTION WAS MOMENTARILY DIVERTED AWAY FROM THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WING TIP & THE BUILDING'S STEEL SUPPORT WHEN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE AILERON CONTACTED THE SUPPORT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1987_MIA87LA247.txt.
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Book
The Airline Quality Rating 2003
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Contractor Report (CR)
Frequency of Specific Categories of Aviation Accidents and Incidents During 2001-2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the types of accidents or incidents that are most important to the aviation safety risk.
- NASA NTRS 2019 · Contractor Report (CR)
An Application of CICCT Accident Categories to Aviation Accidents in 1988-2004
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2016 · Journal article (JAAER)
The Tornado that Struck Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on Christmas Day, 2006: Lessons Learned from a Near-Miss
An F2 tornado that touched down in Daytona Beach on Christmas Day afternoon caused over $50 million of damage to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus and nearby neighborhoods.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2015 · Conference paper
Assessing the Commercial Aviation Impact of the Year 2000 Open Skies Agreements between the United States and African Countries with Longstanding Flights
The U.S. started a comprehensive campaign towards Open Skies agreement in 1992. The major benefits of Open sky agreement are reported to include increase of passenger and cargo volume between partners…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2009 · Industry report (AQRR)
Airline Quality Rating 2009
The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria.
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