Stolen plane in WA

[Guest airsick]

Received this today. Let's keep an eye out and hopefully we can track this aircraft down.

 

Cheers,

 

Mick.

 

Members are requested to be aware of a missing aircraft that has alleged to have been stolen.

 

The aircraft was flown away from the Northam WA airfield between Sunday 9th and Tuesday 11th June.

 

The aircraft is a Jabiru SP6 with 3.3litre 6 cylinder engine and holds registration number 19-3253.

 

The engine serial number is #068 and the aircraft currently has a Jabiru two blade wooden propeller.

 

Members are requested to contact Operations if they are aware of the aircraft location on 0428 282870 or 0400 280087 or email

 

[email protected]

 

and are not to approach the aircraft or any persons associated with the aircraft.

 

Jill Bailey

 

Assistant Operations Manager

 

Recreational Aviation Australia Inc.

 

0400 280087

 

 

[Admin]

Here is a picture of the aircraft:

 

 

 

[dazza 38]

I am shocked, it isn't every day that you hear of a aircraft getting stolen. Well not in Australia anyway.

 

 

[rgmwa]

I read that it had about three hours worth of fuel on board when it disappeared, and also that main gear spats were not installed at the time.

 

rgmwa

 

 

[AVOCET]

Here is a picture of the aircraft:[ATTACH=full]22708[/ATTACH]

That's the first plane I built !

That's my first plane !

 

Gee

 

I sold it after two hundred hrs back in 1998

 

Gee

 

I just signed the no ASIC petition ,hope a terrorist didn't steel it .!

 

 

[billwoodmason]

Is this a first for RAA ? I've never heard of ultralights being stolen before in Aus.

 

 

[503]

What good would it do anyone,surely it will be seen,seems a little strange

 

 

[Gentreau]

Breaking for spares ?

 

 

[AVOCET]

It won the best jabiru 2000 nat fly , from Rod Stiff , has a burl walnut instrument panel and the stripe is 2 pack not vinyl , should be easy to spot , could be coming to the east coast ?

 

It was the 2nd sp. 6 built , I remember it through a spinner at 2000 ft after take off at bundy , I thought the the engine was gonna fall out ! Brings back memories ,

 

Also I did the first taxi tests today in the Avocet , actually I'm real nervous about flying it again , ( I spose that's a good thing , Hay ?)

 

Cheers Mike

 

 

[bexrbetter]

What good would it do anyone,surely it will be seen,seems a little strange

Sometimes, and I emphasise sometimes, people do similar things to get out of hock.

 

Also I did the first taxi tests today in the Avocet , actually I'm real nervous about flying it again , ( I spose that's a good thing , Hay ?)

Good luck with that Mike and don't forget to buy some chaff for the equines as well.

 

 

[Head in the clouds]

It won the best jabiru 2000 nat fly , from Rod Stiff , has a burl walnut instrument panel and the stripe is 2 pack not vinyl , should be easy to spot , could be coming to the east coast ?It was the 2nd sp. 6 built , I remember it through a spinner at 2000 ft after take off at bundy , I thought the the engine was gonna fall out ! Brings back memories ,

Also I did the first taxi tests today in the Avocet , actually I'm real nervous about flying it again , ( I spose that's a good thing , Hay ?)

 

Cheers Mike

Congratulations about the taxy tests, naturally you'll be nervous but it'll be fine ... Go Mike!

 

 

[BoxFat]

Ahh...found the other thread. Said missing Jab has turned up in a Canola paddock just south of York. See...

 

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/stolen-plane-may-have-been-taken-on-joy-ride-20130617-2oe2t.html

 

 

[ayavner]

Ahhh good news for the owner, hopefully no damage done but I'd imagine you'd want to get it gone over with a fine-toothed comb since you have no idea how hard the landing was or if unsafe maneuvers were performed or ????

 

Seems a really small pool of people who could have done it, hope they're caught!!