ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70769
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| Date: | Monday 28 December 2009 |
| Time: | 2:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Mid Atlantic Soaring Assoc. |
| Registration: | N82096 |
| MSN: | 18-7909053 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Frederick County, Maryland -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Frederick Municipal Airport - KFDK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A 51-year-old homeless man broke into a hangar, stole a Super Cub glider tow-plane and attempted to take off. He crashed the plane on the runway, and then abandoned it.
The thief was found, unhurt, hiding in the woods near to the airport.
He is now in custody facing felony charges which include theft, burglary and trespassing.
The judge was told that the man had no flying training but did have some knowledge of aircraft.
The aircraft is reported to have sustained damage to the fuselage and propeller.
Sources:
https://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?storyID=99449
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 December 1998 | N82096 | Mid Atlantic Soaring | 0 | Fairfield, PA | |
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