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A Montana pilot is in jail after he allegedly stole a Cessna 172M and made an emergency landing on a highway near Hamilton, Montana. The Ravalli Republic is reporting Kacey Shane Gessner was charged with grand larceny in a Ravalli County court and bail was set at $50,000. Gessner was also wanted on five outstanding warrants in his hometown of Helena, Montana. One of his passengers, Brittany Rae Treib, 30, was also arrested on drug and evidence tampering charges. A third passenger was located but not charged.
Gessner allegedly took the 172 from the ramp at the Helena Airport in the early morning hours of July 25. He told sheriff’s deputies he ran into fuel problems and was forced to put the aircraft down on Highway 93 south of Hamilton at about 4 a.m. Justice Jennifer Ray told Gessner she was surprised he was able to pull off the landing. “I’m a good pilot,” he told the court. The FAA registry says Gessner got his private certificate in 2014 and was fl
Two Helena residents arrested for stealing plane
Cessna was found abandoned south of Hamilton Sunday
Ravalli County Sheriff s Office
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-07-26 19:47:28-04
HAMILTON â Two people from the Helena area have been arrested after they allegedly stole a plane that was found abandoned south of Hamilton over the weekend.
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said Kacey Shane Gessner and Brittany Rae Treib were arrested during an investigation into the theft of the plane, which was found on Highway 93 at mile marker 37 near Lick Creek south of Hamilton.
Sheriff Holton said a news tip provided information that led to finding and identifying the three occupants of the plane at a Hamilton-area motel Sunday.
2 people arrested for allegedly stealing a plane in Helena
Ravalli County Sheriff s Office
Kacey Shane Gessner (bottom) and Brittany Rae Treib (top)
and last updated 2021-07-26 19:59:48-04
MISSOULA â Two people from the Helena area have been arrested after they allegedly stole a plane that was found abandoned south of Hamilton over the weekend.
Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton said Kacey Shane Gessner and Brittany Rae Treib were arrested during an investigation into the theft of the plane, which was found on Highway 93 at mile marker 37 near Lick Creek south of Hamilton.
Sheriff Holton said a news tip provided information that led to finding and identifying the three occupants of the plane at a Hamilton-area motel Sunday.
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