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Attn; Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

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Re: In the Matter of Kenneth Ray Rumberger; l"AA Case No. 2015WP2700! 5 

Enclosed is a copy of a request for hearing postmarked April 8, 2015, received by our office 

on Aprill3, 2015, and the original and one copy of the Complaint in the abovc-refereo.cccl 

proceeding. 

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expect that the hearing will last one (l) day. 

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Telephone; (310) 725-7117, FAX: (310) 725-6816. 

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Regional Counsel for the Westem-Pacit)c Region 

Federal Aviation Administration, A WP-7.6 

P.O. Box 92007 

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.Re: Notice o(Proposed Civil Penaltv 

Case No.: 20l5WP270015 

Dear Lierre M. Green: 

In order to prest::rVe my rights, I her·~ by request a hearing. 

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Kenneth Ray Rlunberger 

2451 Church Lane, SPC 38 

San Pablo, CA 94806 

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OJ<' TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARlNGS 

WASHINGTON, DC 

In the Matter of Kenneth Ray Rumberger: 

FAA DOCKET UNASSIGT~ED 

FAA CASE NO. 2015WP270015 

Respondent 

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED 

COMPLAINT 

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The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 of the Rlllcs or Pr~ctice 

(14 C.F.R. 13.208), and stales as follows: 

I. 

Respondent, Kenneth Ray Rumberger, was advised through a Final Notice of 

Proposed Civil Penalty, dated March 27, 2015, that the FAA proposed to assess a Ji·;i!. 

penalty in the amount of$7, 700.00. On April 8, 2015, Respondent submitted a written 

request for a hearing. 

II. 

i. On or about November 15, 2014, at approximately 0008 locaL Respondent 

Dointed a laser at an aircraft. 

2. The aircraft Respondent pointed the laser at was a Eurocopter model A.S-350-

B3 aircraft, civil registration number N341 HP, which was flying SNlth of the 

inters"ction of the I-80 freeway and Hilltop Drive, in Richmond, Ca.!ifomia. 
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3. The beam oriight illuminated the cockpit ofN341HP 

4. The be~m of light interfered with a crewmember in the performance of the 

crewmember's duties aboard N341HP. 

Ill. 

By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circlUnstances, Respondent violated the l(Jllc·wing 

section of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations): 

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Section 9 !.11, which states that no person may assault, threaten, intmidate, or 

interfere with a crewn1ember in the performance of the crewmember's dut.ies aboard 

an aircraft being operated. 

IV. 

1. Pursuam to Title 49 U.S. C. Section 4630l(a), Respondent is subject to a civil 

penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 for each of the violations alleged. 

2. Under the facts and circumstances of tllis case, a civil penalty of $7.700.00 is 

appropriate. 
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WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that the Adminisl.1'c\tive l .a.w 

Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $7,700.00 

Lierrc G-ieen 

,Attom\iy ' 

\ / Gf!i:Ce of the Regional Coun.sel 

Federal Aviation Administr~tion 

Westem-PaciJlc Region 

DATED: APR 2 2 2015 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

l hereby certify tl1at on this date I have placed in the United States maiL postage 

prepaid, certified mail- retum receipt requested, the executed original and one copy of the 

Complaint, and a copy by facsimile, addressed as follows: 

Federal Aviation Administration 

800 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20591 

Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 

Wilbur Wright Building--Suite 2Wl 000 

Facsimile: (202) 267-1293 

I l'i.ll'ther certify that on this date I have placed in lhe United States mail, postage 

prepaid, certified mail -return receipt requested, and regular mail, a true copy of -_;,e 

Complaint, addressed as follows: 

Dated: 

Kennetl1 Ray Rumberg<;r 

2451 Church Lane, SPC 3 8 

San Pablo, CA 94806-5945 

APR 2 2 2015 

JeffKambe ·',Legal Technici _., .a -¥ 

Office of the Regional Couns 

Federal Aviation AdminislTation 

Western-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, Cali fomia