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Western-Pacific Region P.O. Box 92007 U.S Department of Transportation Office ofthe Regional Counsel Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 Federal Aviation Administration OCT. 22 2014 Telephone: (310) 725-7138 Facsimile: (310) 725-6816 CERTIFIEDMAIL· RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 

### and FACSIMILE Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 2059) Attn: Hearing DocketClerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-- Suite 2WJOOO Re: In the Matter ofJohnNvol. FAA CaseNo. 2010WP250060 Enclosedis a copy ofa request for hearing postmarked October 7, 2014, received by our office on October 15,2014, andthe original and one copy ofthe Complaint in the abovereferencedproceeding. I requestthatthe hearing inthis matter beheld in the Los Angeles, California area. and expect that the hearing will last one (1) day. Please address all communications for the Regional Counsel ofthe Western-Pacific Region. to the undersigned, at: Office oftheRegional Counsel, AWP-7.11, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, P. 

### 0. Box 92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (310) 725-7138, FAX: (310) 725..6816. Sincerely, NAOMI TSUDA Regional Counsel By:

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### John Nypl 16325 State Hwy_ 49 Grass Valley, CA 95949 October 7, 2014 Lindsay M. Nakamura 

### P.O. Box 92007 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 Case No_ 20IOWT'250060 A\VP-7

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### U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATTON OFFICE OFHEARlNGS WASHINGTON, DC In the MatterofJohn Nypl: FAADOCKET UNASSIGNED FAA CASE NO. 2010WP250060 Respondent 

### JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED COMPLAINT The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Rules of?ractice (14 C_F_R. 13.208), and states as follows: 

### I. Respondent, JohnNypl, was advised through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty, dated September 24,2014, thatthe FAAproposedto assess a civil penalty in the arnOlmt of$5,700.00. On October 7, 2014, Respondent submitted a written request ±bra hearing. 

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### I. Respondent is, at all times mentioned herein was, the owner of a Cessna 172 aircraft, Civil RegistrationNo. N20503. 2. On or about July 15, 2010, Respondent authorized the operation ofN20503 at the Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) in Redding, Califomia.10/22/2014 06:41 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 

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### 3. N20503 taxied to Runway 34 without receiving 

### a clearance 

### from mr traffic controL 4. 

### N20503 took offfrom Runway 34 

### without receiving a clearance 

### fnm· air 

### tra±11c control. 

### 5. N20503 departed 

### RDD withoutmaintaining two-way radio comrnunic<ilions with 

### the control tower. 6. The operation ofN20503 as described herein was careless or reckless so as to endangerthe life orproperty ofanother.
III. 

### By reason ofthe foregoing facts and circumstances, Respondent violated the following sections ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, 

### Code ofFederal Regulations):

a. 91. I

### 29(i), which states that no person may, at any airport with an operating control tower, ope1:ate an aircraft on a runway or taxiway. or take otJ or land an aircraft, unless an appropriate clearance is received fi-ornATC· 

## , b. 91.129(c)(2)(i), which states that each person operating an 

### aircraft in Class D 

### airspace must meetthe following two-way radio

**communi~ations** requirements: (2) Departing flight. 

### Each person 

### from the primary ai1vort 

### or satellite airport with an operating control tower must establish and maintain two-way radio communications with the control tower, cmd10/22/2014 06:41 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141007
thereafter as instructed by ATC while operating in the Class D airspace area; and c, 

### 9Ll3(a), which states that no person may operate an aircraft in a careless orreckless manner so as to endangerthe life orproperty ofanother 

## rv. i. Pursuant to Title 

### 49 U.S.C. Section 4630l(a)(5)(A), Respondent is subject to a civil penalty notto exceed $11,000.00 for each ofthe violations alleged_ 2. Underthe facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$5.700.00 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Complainant,respectfully requests that

### the Administrative 

### Law Judge enter 

### an ordertlmt Respondentbe assessed a civil penalty in the amount of$5.700.00 Respectfully submitted,



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**[::::0~** LindSB;illnura Attorney Office ofthe Regional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region DATED: OCT. 2 2 201410/22/2014 06:41 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

### I hereby certify that on this date Jhave sent by facsimile and placed in 

### the i

### Jnited States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail -returnreceiptrequested, the executed original and one copy ofthe Complaint, addressed as :follows: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence A

### venue, SW Washington, DC 2059) Attu: HearingDocket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building--suite 2W1000 Facsimile: (202) 493-5142 

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further certify that on this date 

### I haveplaced in 

### the United States maiL postage prepaid, certified mail- retum receiptrequested, and flrst class mail, a true copy cfthe Complaint, addressed as follows: JohnNypl 16325 Highway49 Grass 

### Valley, CA 95949-9118



### Dated: OCT 22 

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# ntle FAA Attorney, AWP-7.11 October22, 2014 Date: 8 Pageswlcover D Per your Request D For Coordination NOTF.:S/COMMENTS: Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007 Telephone: (310) 725-7138 Facsimile: (310) 725-il816 Ernail: Facsimile Description of item be'1ng transmllted: Complaint D For Review D Please Comment 

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RE: John Nypl, FAA Case No. 2010WP250060

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