NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA91LA145
Registry · N420DC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
RANS S-21 OUTBOUND
Year of manufacture
2020
Engine
CONT MOTOR IOX340 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20200701
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4FBED
Registrant of record
CHRISTIANSEN DON E
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Factual narrative
PILOT STATED LEFT WING DIPPED DURING LIFTOFF AND DRAGGED ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED, WENT INVERTED, AND SKIDDED TO A STOP. PILOT STATED HE HAD NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WITH THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1991_MIA91LA145.txt.
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