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U.S. Department Western-Pacific Region P.O. Box 92007 

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 2Wl 000 

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 of the 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 of the Regional Counsel, A WP-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 

By: 

I . ures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate of Service 

NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13.209 OF THE CP RULES OF PRAC'~ICE 

REQUIRE THAT A WRIT'rEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT 

LATER TRAN 30 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. AS AN 

ALTERNATIVE TO FILING AN ANSWER, A MOTION MAY BE FILED PURSUANT 

TO SECTION 13.208(0) OR SECTION 13.218(F)(l-4) OF THE RULES OF PR!I.CTICE. 
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U.S. DEPARTMENT Ol!f TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

WASIDNGTON, DC 

In the Matter of Joseph 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 of the 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. 
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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 of the 

crcwmember's duties aboard N29LB. 

III 

By reason of the foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the 

following section of the Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code of Federal 

Regulations): 

Section 91.11, which states that no person may assault, threaten. infmidate, or 

interfere with a crewmember in the performance of the 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_ 
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2: Under the facts and circumsta,"ces of this 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, 

Atto. ey 

"" '· 

0 ce of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Western-Pacific Region 

DATED: OCT - 7 2014 
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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 of the 

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 ·Jf the 

Complaint, addressed as follows: 

Dated: 

Joseph Terrell Brown 

3370 Adriatic Avenue #2A 

Long Beach, CA 90810 

OCT - 7 2014 

Jeff~~~ Office of the Regional Counsel 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Wcstcm-Pacific Region 

Lawndale, California 
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Federal Aviation 

Administration 

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Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 ~ Office of the Regional Counsel, AWP-7 

PO Box92007 

Phone: 

Fax: (202) 493-5142 -

From: Lierre Green 

Tltle: ~.Attorney, AWP-7 6 

Date: 

October 7, 2014 

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