Stolen Transponder

oksmle · Post by **oksmle** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 00:31

Hope this isn't a double posting but I typed this out about a half hour ago, submitted it & it hasn't appeared yet. So here goes.... Last week a Garmin GTX-320A, Transponder, Serial No. 83807081, was stolen from my '46 Champ. They did a real nice job of removal & nothing else was damaged. Some of the local pilots & I are keeping an eye on Ebay & Trade-A-Plane. If this happens to pass by any of you folks I would appreciate a collect call.

Thanks,

Dick Simmons
405-793-7208
Moore, OK

Post by **joea** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 04:20

Dick,

Not to worry and if its a double post I will take care of the other one. Sorry to hear about this but it happens and glad that the airplane was not damaged.

Hope you find the x-ponder and the jerk winds up in jail!

Have you notified the FBI or local police about its theft? They have a federal registry of stolen avionics and that might help when someone tries to sell or install it.

Joe

jkvincent · Post by **jkvincent** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 07:16

...or service it.
excellent that you're being pro-active and getting the word out. Jim

Post by **joea** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 07:54

jkvincent wrote:...or service it.

excellent that you're being pro-active and getting the word out. Jim

Good point. It has to be checked every two years and if someone doing this re-certification should see it at least that would help in tracking it back to the thief.