Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, September 17, 1996
NTSB Number
CHI96LA352
Location
AURORA, IL
Event ID
20001208X06708
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
undetermined.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N966LA
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
172RG-1102
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
LUMANAIR INC
Address
BOX 1146
Status
Deregistered
City
AURORA
State / Zip Code
IL 60507
Country
United States
Analysis
On September 17, 1996, at 0730 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna 172RG, N966LA, registered to Lumanair, Inc., of Aurora, Illinois, was substantially damaged after being allegedly stolen during the night. The airplane was discovered upside down between the runway and taxiway the following morning at Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, Illinois. The airplane had .6 hours recorded on the tach at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file.
The airplane was allegedly stolen during the night and found the next day.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI96LA352