What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft ran off left side of runway, struck a VASI light and flipped over.(-23) on 09/16/96 the aircraft, N966LA, Cessna 172RG, serial #172R01102 was allegedly stolen during the night. Approximately 6 hours were recorded on the tachometer. The aircraft was discovered upside down between the runway and taxiway the following morning. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. (.4) the airplane was allegedly stolen during the night and discovered upside down between the runway and taxiway the following morning. Approximately 0.6 hours had been recorded on the engine tachometer. Injury index presumed.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT RAN OFF LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY, STRUCK A VASI LIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER.(-23) ON 09/16/96 THE AIRCRAFT, N966LA, CESSNA 172RG, SERIAL #172R01102 WAS ALLEGEDLY STOLEN DURING THE NIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS WERE RECORDED ON THE TACHOMETER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED UPSIDE DOWN BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (.4) THE AIRPLANE WAS ALLEGEDLY STOLEN DURING THE NIGHT AND DISCOVERED UPSIDE DOWN BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY THE FOLLOWING MORNING. APPROXIMATELY 0.6 HOURS HAD BEEN RECORDED ON THE ENGINE TACHOMETER. INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.