Incident Overview
Sometime after 2300 on August 14, 1982, an aircraft was taken without authorization from the Greater Kankakee Airport. The aircraft was later discovered in a nearby field, approximately 750 feet from the runway.
Sequence of Events
Runway markings on runway 04 indicated that about 150 feet after touchdown, the aircraft veered left off the runway. It then traveled 581 feet through the grass, crossed a 47-foot-wide ditch, striking the ditch, and slid 161 feet before coming to a stop. The Hobbs meter showed that the aircraft had been operated for 30 minutes during the unauthorized use.
Aftermath
Impact damage to the cabin interior indicated that two persons were aboard. The injury index was presumed, though no specific injuries were stated in the source.