Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: Video: FAA resolves Kings issue - AOPA

This was an unfortunate database error. The police will look up the information sent in by other agencies for verification. But if the DB is in error, or not updated, depending how they run the check through NCIC the results can vary. The original report of a stolen C-150 with N12345 is in the database. A check for stolen on N12345 and it returns a Stolen C150. No notation of a reissue of registration to a C-172. The officers are working in good faith that the information from the federal NCIC is accurate. The Feds called and alerted them, so they act.

Police departments don't regularly react or deal with aviation issues. Ask the officer out the street the difference between a C-150 and a C-208 and you'll get a shrug. Ask an officer what paperwork has to be in the plane and again a shrug. The Vehicle Identification Number is the aircraft serial number, short and simple, and it has to be displayed on the outside of the A/C. It's also on the Airworthiness Certificate. Getting the Serial Number (VIN) and doing an NCIC and FAA registration check is the definitive step in verifying the A/C is or is not the actual stolen plane.

The stop sounded a bit heavy handed, but then again, it was a felony stop. When first contact is made the officers have no idea what or who they are dealing with or what their intentions are. For officer safety all subjects were contained and restrained till it is clear there is no danger. This by the way is known as an investagatory stop, not at this time an arrest.

Updates in the initial report entry of the stolen C-150 to note a reissue of the registration would have alleviated the incident. A tag note in the FAA database that cross referenced the other out of date registration would also have gone a long way as well. But hey, we're dealing with the FAA, you know their motto: "We're not happy till you're not happy." And they are very good at that.

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