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DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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Looks like someone in a DA40 broke a few rules today near Sacramento, busting KSMF, KSAC and KMHR airspaces all without talking to anyone. He eventually set down at KGOO after being chased by a couple of police helicopters, but somehow managed to evade the officer on the ground who arrived at the airport (they couldn't find the plane or the pilot!?). :shock:

Here is a link to the audio at LiveATC, and a link to the flight log at FlightAware. The tail number was N505WT - looks like it used to be owned by a DAN member, but not anymore.

I wonder how that phone call went...
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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Alpine Aviation at KGOO is a Diamond Service Center. The flight history suggests it is hangared at KGOO. I'm sure Alpine knows the plane.
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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This is ridiculous.
I really don't like he flew over the residential areas at very low altitude (~500ft) after 9pm. :x
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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arksat wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 2:20 am This is ridiculous.
I really don't like he flew over the residential areas at very low altitude (~500ft) after 9pm. :x
Yes. Looks like he did a low pass of runway 15 at KLHM (Lincoln), then stayed under 1,000' at night for the next half an hour over the Sacramento metro area.
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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Perhaps alcohol was involved.
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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At minimum stupidity :-) but there's no pill for that yet!
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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Don wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:42 pm Perhaps alcohol was involved.
Don't drink and drive, smoke and fly :D
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Shodan01 wrote: Sat Dec 05, 2020 5:28 pm At minimum stupidity :D but there's no pill for that yet!
The emoji really changed above - meant to put a smile....
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Re: DA40 Airspace Violations at Sacramento

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Registered owner per FAA...

Tyler Ann Olive (profile on FB has photo with the Diamond) but also listed on flight-aware as co-owned
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