# N52DC: 2023 Michael Norris/Chad Norris RANS S-21

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Michael Norris/Chad Norris RANS S-21](https://openairdocs.org/model/michael-norris-chad-norris-rans-s-21) (registry code 05640EL, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental IOX340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-iox340-series) (registry code 17490)
- Serial number: 06200111
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rans Designs Inc S-21 OUTBOUND
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 2023
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2021
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A686E3
- Registered owners: [Norris Micheal W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORRIS%20MICHEAL%20W), [Norris Chad W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORRIS%20CHAD%20W)
- Location: [Cleburne, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cleburne)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2917° N, 97.5168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76033, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=52DC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N52DC

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IOX340 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Michael Norris/Chad Norris RANS S-21)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental IOX340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N52DC.

## NTSB investigations on N52DC not matched to an aircraft (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA020), Oct 28, 1990: Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 (N52DC), Parkersburg, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE FAN DISC DUE TO LOW CYCLE FATIGUE.
- [NTSB CHI87IA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA112), Mar 31, 1987: Dassault-Breguet 50 (N52DC), Cleveland, OH, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N52DC.

## Reports on N52DC not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N52DC, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19901028052109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901028052109A), Oct 28, 1990: Amd FALCON50MYST (N52DC), Parkersburg, WV, Substantial damage. Climbing through FL280 left engine failed. Fan section separated. Low cycle fatigue. Engine destroyed.
- [Incident 19891206059529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891206059529I), Dec 6, 1989: Amd FALCON50MYST (N52DC), Pittsburgh, PA. NR1 oil annunciator light came on after takeoff. Returned. Found a strand of metal which caused light to come on.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Michael Norris/Chad Norris RANS S-21 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/michael-norris-chad-norris-rans-s-21/aircraft.md
- The Continental IOX340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-iox340-series.md

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