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DAVID F. SBAYNE FAAOFFICE OF REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057
. TELEPHONE: (425) 227-2165 FACSIMILE: (425) 227-!007 , ANM7



### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the Matter of: 

### William A. Curtright DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 FAA Case No. 2014NM090046 Judge J. E. Sullivan 

### COMPLAINANT'S RESPONSE TO THE ALJ'S ORDER OF NOVEMBER 19, 2015 Complainant hereby responds to the ALJ's Order ofNovember 19,2015, inthe abovecaptioned matter as follows: 

### 1. Unsigned Complaint. The Complainant inthis matter appears to have inadvertently fi.led anunsigned Complaint and indotng so, failed to comply with 14 

### CF.R. 13.207(a). That defect is corrected with the signed Complaint attached hereto. However, a .minor procedural defect infiling the Complaint does notexcuse Respondent'sfailure to file aJlAnswer, see, so.g,_, Sumpter v. Atkins, 2013 WL 4016494 (US Dist. Ct. B.D. MI 2013)(upholding the validity ofa warrant issued on the basis ofa procedurally defective criminal complaint); Rannevav. Soc. Sec. Admin, 416 Fed. Appx 702, 703 

### (1oth Cir. 2011) (lack ofhandwritten signature does not invalidate ajudicial order); which, in contrast, is a material and substantive PAGE 02/11

FAA v_William A Curtri.ght DocketNo. FAA-2015·1319 FAA Case No. 2014NM090046 Page 1 of4 D.AVJD F. SHAYNE, FAA ATTORNEY TEl-: (425) 227·2165; FAX: (42S) ;m-100712/B4/2015 09:32 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 03/11

procedural rule intended to inform the tribunal and opposing parties what Respondent'sposition is regarding 

### tl1e pending matter in controversy.

**See,~** 

### InRe Issei, DMS No. FAA-2005-21396 (2005) (noting that the purpose ofan Answer is to give fair notice ofthe position. a respondent will assert at a hearing). Respondent's claim iliat the lack ofhandVvniten signature onilie Complaintitselfcaused 

### him to believe he did not need to file an Answer is disingenuous. While the Complaint itself
was not signed, the cover letter to the Complaint was signed by counsel ofrecord and the Certificate ofService was likewise signed by another FAA employee, There is no questionbut that the FAA intended to fL!e a Complaint inthis matter. 2. Failure to comply with 14 C.F.R. 13.2Q9((f). Respondent argues he did not understand he neededto complywith. 14 C.F.R. 13.209((±). TIJ.e notion that

## Prose respondents shouldnot be held to a standard ofcompliance has been rejected consistentlybythe Administrator; see lnRe Barbera, FDMS No. FAA-2013-2083 (2015), 3. Factual issues. Respondent raises arguments that address the underlying merits ofthe
case. As stated above, the whole point ofan Answer is to provide adequate notice as to whether Respondent agrees or disagrees Vvi.th each ofthe allegations set forth int11e Complaint. A general denial does not meettherequirement. 14 C.F.R. 13.209(f). T11e underlying merits ofthe matter are to be resolved through litigation 

### ifComplainant's Motionto Dismiss is denied, buthave no bearing onwhether Respondent has compliedwith 14 C.P.R. l3.209(f), and whatthe consequence oflack ofcompliance therewith shouldbe.

FAA v_William A. Cwtright Docket No. FAA-20 15·1319 FAA

**C~so** No. 2014NM090046 Page 2 of4 .DAVID F. SHAYNE, FAA ATTORNEY TEL: (425) 227-2165; FAX: (425) 227-100712/04/2015 09:32 4252271007 ANM7 PAGE 04/11

Forthe reasons stated above andpreviously set forth, Complainantrequ.ests its Motionto Dismiss the appealbe granted. submittedthis 

### 4th day ofDecember 2015.

D
_ F. SHAYNE FAA Attorney Attachment: Signed Complaint

FAAv. William A Curtright DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 FAA Case No. 2014NM09004o !'age 3 of4 DAVID F. SHATh"E, fAAAT1"0Ri'!'OY TEL: (425) 227-2165; FAX: (425) 227-100712/04/2015 09:32 4252271007

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## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby

### certifY thatthe foregoing Complainant's Supplemental Pleading has been served as designated bythe recipient this date, to the following: Judge

### J.E. Sullivan (Facsimile and First Class Mail) U.S. 

### Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M"20 U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave., S.E. (E11-310) Washington, D.C. 20590 Fax: (202) 366-7536 FederalAviationAdministration (Facsimile and First Class Mail) 800 Jndependence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur WrightBuilding- Suite2W1000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 William

### A. Curtright (First 

### Class Mail) P.O. Box 1350 Jefferson, OR. 97352 Dated

### this 4th day ofDecember2015.

erri Kirk Office ofRegional Counsel 

### (ANM-7) Federal AviationAdministration 1601 

### Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 (425) 227-2007 PAGE 05/11

FAA v. William A Curtrlght DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 FAA CaseNo. 2014NMD90046 Page 4 of4 DAVTO F.

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U.S. -Department of Tran•pnrtation Federal Avialinn Administration 

### May 19,2015 ANH7

Northwsst Mountoln Region Office cf Regional Counsel Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton,

**W~shington** 98057 Tel: (425) 227-2165 Fax: (425) 227-1007 david.f.shayne@faa.gov


### VIA FACSIMILE AND CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Hearing Docket Federal Aviation Administration (Wilbur Wright Bldg -·Room 2Wl000) 800 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 

### Re: In the Matter ofWilliam A. Curtright, FAA Case No. 2014:NM090046 Enclosed is an original and one copy ofarequest for hearing and Complaint for the abovereferenced proceeding. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requests that the hearing in this matter be held in Portland, Oregon, a!ld expects thatthe hearing will last one (1) day. PAGE 05/11



### For scheduling purposes, FAA Attorney, David F. Shayne will be unavailable June 24,2015,through July 2, 2015; September 14, 15, 23, 28, and 29, 2015; and October 5 and 6, 2015. Please address aU 

### communi.cations for the FAA to the undersigned 

### at:

Since I



### DFS/tek Federal Aviation Administration NorthwestMountain Region, ANM-7 1601 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, Washington 98057 Telephone: (425) 227-1847 FAX: (425) 227-1007

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### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF l'RANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS

WASHINGTON, D.C.

ln the Matte1: of: WilliamA. Cmtright 

### FAA Case No. 20 14NM090046 Judge Not Assigned

JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED: COMPLAINT 

### The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by com"oel, 

### hereby files 

### its Complaint, pursuant

### to Rule 

### 208 o£the Rules of

### Practice 

### (14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R) Section 13 

### .208), and 

### states as 

### follows: L On 

### May 6, 2015, 

### William A. 

### Curtright was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$11,000. On May 11,2015, Mr. Curtright submitted awritten request for ahearing. II. 

### ).. William A. Ctrrtright

### was and 

### at all times material hereto was 

### the owner and/or operator ofa Piper

### Model PA-18135, a U.S.**register~d** civil aircraft, N949JP. 

### 2. On or about July 

### 1, 2014, an Aviation Safety 

### Inspector (AS!) from the Portland Flight Standards District Office 

### wrote Mr. Curtright a letter demanding 

### that he provide
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### aircraft weight and balance, and aircraft and engine maintenance logbooks for N949.TP. 3. Mr. 

### Curtright sent two emails and a letter acknowledging that he was 

### awoo:e ofthe 

### demand. 4, As ofthis time, Mr. Curtrighthas failed to provide the maintenance records referenced above.
!II. PAGE 08/11



### l. By reason 

### ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Mr. Curtright violated Section 91.417 (c) ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R.)) in that 

### he owned 

### or operated 

### an aircraft for which 

### he failed to make all maintenance records required to be kept by

### this section available for inspection by the Administrator. 2. 

### In accordance with Sections 4630l(a) 

### and (d) 

### ofTitle 49 

### ofthe United States Code (U.S.C.) (Transportation) [49 U.S.

### C. Sections 4630l.(a) 

### and (d)), Mr. 

### Curtright is 

### liable for a civil penalt-y not to exceed $1!,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 

### 3. Underthe facts 

### and circumstances ofthis 

### case, acivil penalty 

### of$11,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Jndge enter an Order that 

### Wi.lliam A. Cu.rtright be assessed 

### a civil penalty in the amount of $11,000.



### Respc~mitted this 191 h 

### day ofMay 2015. 

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Da.vilF. Shayne FAAAttomey

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### ANSWER In accordance with Section 13.209 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, William A. Curtright, m11st answer this Complaint notlater than thirty (30) days from the time it is served. Failure 

### to file 

### an Answer withinthirty 

### (30) days without good cause shall be deemed 

### an admission 

### ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained in the Complaint [14.C.F.R. 

### § 13.209(£)]. PAGE 09/11

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### CERTIFICATE 

### OF SERVICE l hereby certify that the foregoing Complaint has been served via facsimile and/or

**certifi~d** mailReturn Receipt Requested this date, to the following:

COMPLAINT Federal Aviation Administtation (01iginal and one copy) 800 Independence Avenue SW 

### Washington, D.C. 

### 10591 Attn: Hearing Docket 

### Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur W1ight Building- Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 

### Williatn A, Cm-ttight P.O. Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 Dated this 

### 19u' day ofMay 2015. 

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This is a formal request for a hearing to be held onthe phone regarding the above case.**~-** Dr. Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA PO Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 Copy sent to: Federal Aviation Administration Office ofRegional Counsei-ANM-7 Northwest Mountain Region 1601 Lind Avenue SW Renton, WA 98057 

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