# NTSB CHI96LA352: Cessna 172RG, N966LA, Aurora, IL, September 17, 1996

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 17, 1996, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place: Aurora, IL
- Location: 41.7719° N, 88.4757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at AURORA MUNI (ARR), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7719&lon=-88.4757&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 23, 1997
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 10402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI96LA352
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/10402/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA352

## Probable cause

undetermined.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose over, unknown
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - stolen aircraft/unauthorized use - intentional, unknown

## Analysis

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.

## Factual narrative

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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N966LA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N966LA-1997-07-15), registration cancelled 1997-07-15, S/N 172RG1102 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 172RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 172RG-1102
- Airframe hours: 4659
- Engines: Lycoming O-360-F1A6 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Lumanair, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 2, 1996, 23 hours before
- Departed: ARR
- Destination: ARR
- Airport: ARR, Aurora Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19960917028579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960917028579A), Sep 17, 1996: Cessna 172RG, Chicago/Aurora, IL, Substantial damage. 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…

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.

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