I suppose it is the one phone call all aircraft owners dread: come to the airport and see if your airplane has been burgled or stolen! I got that dreaded call this week. My Kitfox was burgled and I lost a set of headsets, a handheld GPS Antenna, Stratus ADSB-B In Unit, and miscellaneous wires. The other KitFox on the field was stolen and had a “hard landing” off field near Barstow (CA) Airport (KDAG). No more details on the condition of the other KF, but I heard it was trailered away from the scene.

The thief was arrested by law enforcement after he tried to flee the scene. He is from Nampa, ID and possesses a student pilot certificate from 2018. Apparently the miscreant also busted the Las Vegas Class B while departing VGT. There were several other aircraft that were burgled at the field around the same period. Interestingly, he left several iPhone charge cords and a receipt from a local bar in my airplane.

Definitely not a good start to the new year.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/349532

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...t/72094464007/

https://amsrvs.registry.faa.gov/airmeninquiry/Main.aspx