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| Date: | Thursday 18 December 2025 |
| Time: | c. 05:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP |
| Owner/operator: | Planelease LLC, opb LA Flight Academy |
| Registration: | N745B |
| MSN: | 172S10863 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Unlawful Interference |
| Location: | Van Nuys Airport, (VNY/KVNY), Los Angeles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Los Angeles-Van Nuys Airport, CA (VNY/KVNY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N745B, was stolen by a man that snuck onto the apron at Van Nuys Airport, (VNY/KVNY), Los Angeles, California.
The aircraft taxied forward and hit a car before colliding with a hangar.
He was arrested an the aircraft received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/fbi-investigating-report-of-stolen-plane-after-crash-at-van-nuys-airport/
https://www.foxnews.com/us/stolen-plane-crashes-building-los-angeles-airport-suspect-arrested.amp
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/plane-crash-van-nuys-airport/3818268/?amp=1
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=745B
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/642034_1716952573.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Dec-2025 02:24 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 19-Dec-2025 06:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, ] |
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