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Western-Pacific Region P.O. Box 92007 U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Regional Counsel Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 Federal Aviation AdminiStr<rtion Telephone: (31D) 725-7117 Facsimile: (310) 725-6816

CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED and FACSIMILE Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-- Suite 2Wl000 Fax:202-493-5142 Re: In the Matter ofJoseph Terrell Brown; 

### FAA Case No. 2014WP050026 Enclosed is a copy of 

### a request for hearing posimarked September 24,2014, received by 

### our office on September 25, 2014, and the original and one copy ofthe Complaint in the abovereferenced proceeding. I request that the hearing in this matter be held in the Los Angeles, California area, and expect that the hearing will last one 

### (I) day. Please address all communications for the Regional Cotmsel ofthe Westem"Paci(ic Region. to the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional Counsel, AWP-7 .6, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, 

### P. 0. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (310) 725-7117, FAX: (310) 725-6816. Sincerely, NAOMI TSUDA Regional Counse
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U.S. DEPARTMENT Ol!f TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASIDNGTON, DC

In the Matter ofJoseph Terrell Brown: FAA DOCKET UNASSIGNED FAA CASE NO. 20l4WP!150026 Respondent
JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED COMPLAINT 141005

The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules of Practice (14 

### C.F.R. 13.208), and 

### states as follows:

I. Respondent, Joseph Terrell Brown, was advised through a Final Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty, dated September 18,2014, that the FAA proposed to assess a civil penalty in the amount of$7,700.00. On September 24,2014, Respondent submitted a writt(:n request for a hearing.



# u. L On or aborrt March 10, 2014, at approximately 2015 local,**~espondent** pointed a laser at an aircraft.10107/2014 08:55 FAX 3107255815 AWP-7 141006
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2_ The aircraft Respondent pointed the laser at was a Eurocopter model ASJSOB-2 aircraft, civil registration number N29LB, which was flying approximately 3.5 miles west of Long Beach Airport, in Long Beach, California.

3. The beam of light illuminated the cock--pit ofN29LB.

4. The beam oflight interfered with a crewmember in the performanee ofthe crcwmember's duties aboard N29LB.



### III By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following section ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations):

Section 91.11, which states that no person may assault, threaten. infmidate, or interfere with a crewmember 

### in the performance ofthe crewmember's duties aboard
an aircraft being operated.



### IV.

I. Pursuant to Title 49 U.S.C. Section 4630l(a), Respondent is subjcc:t to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 for each ofthe violations alleged_10/07/2014 08:55 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 li2J 007



### 2: Under the facts and circumsta,"ces ofthis case, a civil penalty of $7,700.00 is appropriate.


### WHEREFORE, the Complainant, respectfully requests that 

### the Administrative 

### Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $7,700.00.
Respectfully submitted,

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0 ce ofthe Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region
DATED: OCT - 7 201410/07/2014 08:55 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141008


## s CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE


### I hereby certify that on 

### this date 

### I have placed in the United States mail, p:lstage prepaid, certified mail- return receipt requested, the executed original and one copy ofthe Complaint, and 

### a copy by facsimile, addressed as follows: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washingtoi), DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-Suite 2W1000 Facsimile: (202) 493-5142


### ! further certify that on this date 

### I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certi6ed mail- return receipt requested, and first class mail, a true copy 

### ·Jfthe Complaint, addressed 

### as follows:

Dated: Joseph Terrell Brown 3370 Adriatic Avenue #2A Long Beach, CA 90810

OCT

- 7 2014

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# - From: Lierre Green Tltle:**~.Attorney,** AWP-7 6

Date: October 7, 2014 8 Pages w/covec

D Per your Request

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