On or about May 22nd, this beautiful aircraft, N582VB was dismantled and stolen from a locked hangar at the Richland Airport, Richland Center, WI. The N-numbered ELSA Root tube is # 0927, it has a 582 Rotax 167 TT, Large Radiator, 12 Gallon fuel tank, Ceramic coated Lifetime Muffler, 3-blade Warp Drive Prop, Full instrumentation, strobes, Cessna-150 tires on 6"Azusa Rims, Clear coated tailfeathers. Randy is a high school teacher, and uses this aircraft for summer aviation courses. Please help him bring this homesick bird back home. If you have any info, please contact the Richland County Sherriff's dept. at 608-647-2106. • Contact Randy G. Ketola, Owner - located Richland Center, WI USA • Telephone: 608-647-9818 •
There is nobody at the airport that is not just sick over this thoughtless act. Here are a few photos of Randy and his family. Randy has volunteered hundreds of hours in mentoring the youth in richland center and sharing his passion for aviation.