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14 yr old Pilot fr/Rainsville
Hi all!
Does anybody out there know the 14 yr old boy or his parents from Rainsville Ala who managed to get a small plane up into the air last night? I would really like to interview him or his parents. Please help if you can. Thanks for everything. Linda |
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On 16 Jun 2005 21:08:38 -0700, "Belle" wrote in
.com:: Hi all! Does anybody out there know the 14 yr old boy or his parents from Rainsville Ala who managed to get a small plane up into the air last night? I would really like to interview him or his parents. Please help if you can. Thanks for everything. Linda I don't see any mention of the incident he http://www.faa.gov/avr/aai/iirform.htm Have you got any more information like the aircraft registration number? |
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Larry,
The plane was out of Ft Payne Alabama local airport, a Cessna #N5527M is most likely the reigistration number. Not on the plane which is strange, but on the key tag to the plane. I would appreciate any help you might be able to give me. Thanks, Linda |
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On 16 Jun 2005 21:32:14 -0700, "Belle" wrote in
.com:: Larry, The plane was out of Ft Payne Alabama local airport, a Cessna #N5527M is most likely the reigistration number. Not on the plane which is strange, but on the key tag to the plane. I would appreciate any help you might be able to give me. Thanks, Linda There's information about the airport he http://www.airnav.com/airport/4A9 Here's a phone number for the apparent aircraft owner: Valley Aviation 256-845-9129 The aircraft registration data is available he http://www.landings.com/evird.acgi?p...&nnumber=5527m N-number : N5527M Aircraft Serial Number : 15284603 Aircraft Manufacturer : CESSNA Model : 152 Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING Model : 0-235 SERIES Aircraft Year : 1980 Owner Name : VALLEY AVIATION INC Owner Address : 2200 TERMINAL DR FORT PAYNE, AL, 35967 Type of Owner : Corporation Registration Date : 10-Feb-1994 Airworthiness Certificate Type : Standard Approved Operations : Utility If you are a journalist, please have your story read by a competent pilot before submitting it for publication. We in the pilot community find that most aviation related news stories contain a disproportionate number of inaccuracies. |
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Larry,
Many thanks. Spoke to him last night. A lovely man who was very concerned for the boy. But I would like to speak with the boy and his family. Will keep trying. Thanks! Linda |
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On 17 Jun 2005 09:28:20 -0700, "Belle" wrote in
.com:: Larry, Many thanks. Spoke to him last night. A lovely man who was very concerned for the boy. But I would like to speak with the boy and his family. Will keep trying. Thanks! Linda You're welcome. From your comment, I infer you were unable to learn the boy's name; how about the licence plate number on his mother's van? |
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Boy, 14, Steals Cessna for Joy Ride
Thursday, June 16, 2005 FORT PAYNE, Ala. — A 14-year-old boy stole a Cessna (search) and went on a late-night joy ride, taking off and landing twice before being arrested, police said. The teen suffered minor cuts and bruises on the second landing because the plane came down hard, causing the landing gear to collapse and the propeller to dig into a road beside the airport, police said. The teen allegedly took his mother's van from their home Wednesday night and drove to the airport in Fort Payne (search) about five miles away. He said he then found the key in the unlocked plane, removed the Cessna's tie-downs, started the engine, and began driving around. "The next thing he knew he was in the air," Police Chief David Walker said. The teen, who police said had never before flown a plane, was in the air for nearly 30 minutes. Police charged him with theft and took him to a juvenile lockup. The teen was not identified because of his age. Authorities said the theft raised questions about security. "We've never had a problem before with planes being stolen, so I guess we have been a little lax in our security," said Larry Noble Cowart, who owns Valley Aviation (search), which runs the airport and owns the plane. Cowart said the teen could have entered through the typically unlocked airport gate or climbed a fence. |
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Whether it is appropriate to call the teenager a pilot or not given Webster's definition of the word 'pilot' seems moot. Note 'c' in that reference: "one who flies ... an aircraft." Main Entry:1pilot Pronunciation:*p*-l*t Function:noun Etymology:Middle French pilote, from Italian pilota, alteration of pedota, from (assumed) Middle Greek p*d*t*s, from Greek p*da steering oars, plural of p*don oar; probably akin to Greek pod-, pous foot more at FOOT Date:1530 1 a : one employed to steer a ship : HELMSMAN b : a person who is qualified and usually licensed to conduct a ship into and out of a port or in specified waters c : a person who flies or is qualified to fly an aircraft or spacecraft 2 : GUIDE, LEADER 3 : COWCATCHER 4 : a piece that guides a tool or machine part 5 : a television show produced and filmed or taped as a sample of a proposed series 6 : PILOT LIGHT 2 –pilotless \-l*s\ adjective |
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Here is the incident report from FAA --
** Report created 6/16/2005 Record 4 ** ************************************************** ****************************** IDENTIFICATION Regis#: 5527M Make/Model: C152 Description: 152, A152, Aerobat Date: 06/16/2005 Time: Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N Damage: Unknown LOCATION City: FORT PAYNE State: AL Country: US DESCRIPTION ACFT ON ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF, CRASHED, FORT PAYNE, AL INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0 # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: WEATHER: 160400Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A2989 OTHER DATA Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time: Destination: Flt Plan: Wx Briefing: Last Radio Cont: Last Clearance: FAA FSDO: BIRMINGHAM, AL (SO09) Entry date: 06/16/2005 |
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http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8249917/
Regards, Ross C-172F 180HP KSWI Larry Dighera wrote: On 16 Jun 2005 21:08:38 -0700, "Belle" wrote in .com:: Hi all! Does anybody out there know the 14 yr old boy or his parents from Rainsville Ala who managed to get a small plane up into the air last night? I would really like to interview him or his parents. Please help if you can. Thanks for everything. Linda I don't see any mention of the incident he http://www.faa.gov/avr/aai/iirform.htm Have you got any more information like the aircraft registration number? |
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