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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MIA91LA145

1991-05-14 VENICE, Florida, United States Airport · VNC Serious 1 aircraft Status: Completed

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. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.