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Federal Aviation Administration (Fax and Certified First Class Mail) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue SW Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 Washington, DC 20591 October 26,2016 RE: In the Matter ofWil!iamA. Curtright, DBA DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 2014 NM090046 Yudge ).E. StJllivan Dear Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430, **T~419** 

### P0001/0062

**F~461**

Please find attached the following documents for filing by Respondent William A. Curtright,DBA: !. RESPONDENTS' MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT with Certificate ofService; 2. ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT with Certificate ofService; 3. RESPONDENTS REQUEST FOR A RULING ON MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT with Certificate ofService; and 4. ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR A RULING ON RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT with Certificate of Service.

Dr. Wm Ames Curtright, DBA
Enclosures DWC/sb

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### Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 (Civil Penalty Action)


### SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration (Fax and Certified First Class Mail) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 ONE COPY J•rdge J.E. Sullivan (Fax, Email, and Certified First Class Mail) U.S. Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 

### U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 David F. Shayne, FAA Attorney (Fax, Email, and Certified First Class Mail) Complainant's Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7· Federal Aviation Administration !601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 TEL: 425-227-1847

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William A. Cmtright Respondent PO 

### Box 1350 

### Jefferson, OR 97352 Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax: (503) 485-0812

In The 

### Matter Of: 

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. T-419 P0003/0062 F-461

Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 

### WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT, DBA CaseNc. 2014NM090046 Respondent Judge J.E. Sullivan 

### RESPONDENTS' MOTION and MEMORANDUM 

### FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
COMES NOW Respondent, William A. Curtright, DBA respectfully files and submits this Motion and Memorandum for Swmnary Judgment against Complaint ofFAA Administrator Michael P, Huerta, Administmtor, Federal Aviation Administration (the "Administrator" or Complainant") and moves for summaryjudgment on all ofthe claims in the Complaint pmsuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (Fed. R. Civ. P. 56), Respondent William A, Curtright respectfully moves this Comt for entry ofan Order granting summaryjudgment in his favor.

RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 1 William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone: (S03) 209-7388 Fax (503)485·0812

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### TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES.................................................................................................. 3 

### Respondents' Motion and Memorandum for Summary Judgment.......................................... I 

### TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................ 2 MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT................................................ 4 Claims and Defenses upon which Judgment is Sought
.. .. .. .. ... ... . .. . .. . .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4 Respondent is entitled to Summary Judgment on the Claim............
... ... .. .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. ... 4 Burden ofproofand elements...
. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ........... .......... .... .... ..... ................ ..... 4 Elements that cannot 

### be proven 

### by the Complainant.......
.. .... .... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .... 6 

### CONCLUSION.......................................................................................... 11

RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015·1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 2 William A. Curtrisht,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209·7388 Fax (503)485-0812

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TABLE Of AUTHORITIES Cases 

### Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317,323-24 (1986)........................... 5,6

Statutes and Regulations Federal Rule ofCi vii Procedure 56, ..........., ,......, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. .. ... . 1 Federal Rule ofCivil Procedure ll(a).................................................. 8 14 Code ofFederal Regulations C.F.R. Section 9l.417(c) .......................... 4,5,6,7,8,10,11 14 Code ofFederal Regulations C.P.R. Section DOT 61.56(c)..... ....... ... ......... 7,8 Title 49 United States Code (Transportation) Section 46301 (a) and (d) ............. 6,8,9 Title 49 United States Code (Transportation) Section 46301 (d) (2), (7) (a) 2014 ... 9 FAA Rules ofPractice 14 C.F.R.§13.207(b).............................................. 7,8,9 FAA's Rules ofPractice, 14 C.F.R.§13.207(c) ........................................... 

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RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FM-2015-1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 3 6,7,12

William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (503)485-0812

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William A. Curtright Respondent 

### PO Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 Telephone: 

### (503) 209-7388 Fax: 

### (503) 485-0812

In The Matter Of: 

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. T-419 P0006/0062 F-461

Docket 

### No. FAA-2015-1319 WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT, DBA CaseNo. 2014NM090046 Respondent Judge J.E. Sullivan MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT


### CLAIMS 

### AND DEFENSES UPON WHICH JUDGMENT IS SOUGHT A. Respondent is entitled to Summary Judgment on the Claim 

### 1. Burden ofproofand elements A. The Federal Aviation Administration Complaint alleging violation of Section !4.C.F.R. 91.417(c), requires the Complainant to 

### establish, by a preponderance of the evidences, a primafacie 

### case that: (I) 

### respondent did not produce or make the Log Books available for

.inspection by the Administrator or any authorized representative of .the_National

RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 20l4NM0046 Page4 Williom A. Curtright. DBA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (50:1)485-0812

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Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Respondent would state that the FAA has not identified grounds that will show a genuine issue ofmaterial fact 1 B. Respondent moves for summary judgment on his claim that the Federal Aviation Administration complaint alleging violation of Section 

### 14 C.F, R, 91.417(c): claiming that the owner or operator shall make all maintenance Log Books required to be kept by this section available for inspection by the Administrator or any authorized representative ofthe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). (Herein attached 

### as Exhibit 

### 1 Section 

### 14 C.F.R. 91.417(c). C. Respondent would show the court that 

### the records themselves were produced to the National Tntnsportation Safety Board (NTSB) and that the records themselves do not need to, and arguably should not be, stored on the aircraft, 

### but must be producedfor inspection in a reasonable amount oftime when requested by 

### the FAA, NTSB or law enforcement. In addition, Respondent would show this court that on or about August 13, 2015 Federal Aviation Administration, Curt Cowley and Terry Juan inspected the aircraft maintenance records ofSuper cub N949JP owned by Respondent. They were allowed unrestricted access to the aircraft logbooks without distraction, and found the records were well organized and complete, back to the bi1th ofthe aircraft. The records did not appear to be altered or edited in any way. No discrepancies were noted, and the aircraft appeared to be airworthy at the time ofthe incident. (Herein attached as Exhibit 2 An Email from David F. Shayne to AmesResearch, dated October 14,2015 with confirmation that

·-the-records·were produced and examined to satisfaction by Billy J. McKibbon;-P01tlaird-FliglW Standards FAA with attached Speed Memo EIR NO. 2014NM090046, Lost Logs.)

1 CE>iotex Corp. v. CatrR!t, 477 U.S. 317, 323-24 (1986) RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Dockot No. FAA-2015·1319 Caso No. 2014NM0046 Page 5 William A Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone·(503) 209-7388 Fax (503)485-0812

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D. F1.uihennore, Respondent moves for summary judgment on his claim that the Federal Aviation Administration lacks evidence that Respondent did not provide the documentation that was requested of him under Section 14 C.F.R. 9L417(c). Respondent contends that there is no genuine disputed issue as to any matedal fact or evidence and that he is entitled tojudgment as a matter of law in his claim. (Herein attached as Exhibit 3 is the transcript wherein the Honorable Judge J.E. Sullivan that Respondent was in compliance of production of the Log Books under Section 14 C.P.R. 9L417(c) page 38 of teleconference
on August 9, 2016 between complainant, respondent and the Honorable Judge J.E. Sullivan) 2. Elements that cannot be proven by the Complainant The Federal Aviation Administration Complaint cannot demonstrate a triable issue of fact as to Sections 4630l(a) and (d) of Title 49 ofthe United States Code (U.S.C.) (Transportation) (49 U.S.C. Sections 46301 (a) and (d)), alleging that Respondent is liable for a civil penalty of 

### $ll,OOO.OO as being appropriate for the alleged violation of Section 14. C.F,R, 91.417(c).2 A. Respondent moves for summary judgment on his claim that the Federal Aviation Administration complaint alleging that respondent is in violation of Section 14 C.F.R. 91Al7(c) and charging under Sections 46301 (a) and (d) ofTitle 49 ofthe United States code (U.S.C. (Transportation) (49 U.S.C. Sections 4630l(a) and (d) a civil penalty in the amount of $11,000.00 violates his rights under the Eight Amendment. In addition, Respondent vindicating his Eight Amendment rights of the United States Constitution which is the part of the United States Bill of Rights prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and cU1\lsual ptmishntent. (Herein

2Celotex Corp. v. Catrett 477 U.S. 317 323-24 (1986) RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No, FAA-2015-1319 William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503)209-7388 Fax

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### attached as Exhibit 4 is the Eight Amendment ofthe United States Constitution part ofthe United States Bill ofRights)
B. Respondent moves for summary judgment on his claim that the Federal Aviation Administration failed to disclose the entire letter ofinvestigation, dated September 4, 2014 to William Ames Curtright in its entirety. The FAA letter of Investigation has no signature page, or page 2. The document is page 1 and 3. The document is not an official letter, and is not authentic without a signature, or served and is not an entire document either served or produced by the FAA without the signature3• 

### (Herein attached as Exhibit 5 is a copy ofthe letter dated September 4, 

### 2014 which was produced on September 29, 2016 at approximately 3:30p.m. to Respondent as documentC6.) C. Respondent would argue that because the FAA letter ofinvestigation was unsigned and incomplete and was not produced or served in its entirety and therefor is not an authentic document. The FAA camlOt rely on it for filing their initial Complaint and the entire Complaint filed by the FAA should be dismissed and SummaryJudgment reliefbe granted to Respondent.
D. In addition, Respondent would argue that the FAA Letter, dated September 4, 2014 is for,,
.. "documentation ofyour compliance with the flight review requirement of 14 C.F.R. DOT61.56(c);'' However, in the FAA's complaint that was filed with the Department of. Transportation Office of Hearings in Washington, O.C. on or about May 19'h 2015 the FAA alleges that Respondent was in violation of 14 CFRSection91.417 (c) and does not 3 FAA's Rules of Practice, 14 C.F.R.§13.207(b) RcSPONDI'NT"S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 7 William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (503)485-0812

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include any allegations that Respondent was in violation ofSection 14 C.P.R. DOT 61.56 (c), which has nothing to do with 14 CFR 91.417(c). Section 14 C.F.R. DOT 61.56(c) states the following;
... 

### "Exceptasprovided inparagraphs (d), (e) and (g) 

### of this section, noperson may act aspilot in commandof an aircraft unless, since the beginning of the 24'/t calendar month before the month in which thatpilot acts aspilot in command, thatpersmz has.•... " (Herein attached as Exhibit 6 14 C.F.R. DOT 6!.56(c)) E. On or about January 14, 2015 the FAA through its attorney David J. Shayne sent a letter to William A. Curtright stating in item #2. "On or about July 1, 2014 an Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) from the Portland Flight Standards District Office wrote you a letter demanding that you provide aircraft weight and balance, and aircraft and engine maintenance logbooks for N949JP." (Attachedhere to as Exhibit 7 is FAA Letter dated January 14,2015 and July 1, 2014 ASI Letter.)

F. On or abom May 19,2015 the FAA through its attorney David J. Shayne filed a complaint; however, attomey David J. Shayne never signed the complaint, and did not list his attomey bar number to the complaint.4 Respondent would request the court to impose sanctions against attorney David J. Shayne in the amount of$11,000.00 for failure to sign

......and.include his.state .bar number on the complaint. 5 Respondent would showthe conrt according to Federal Rule ofCivil Procedure 11(a) (Fed.R.Civ. P. ll(a) provides
4 FAA's Rules of Practice, 14 C.F.R.§13.207(b) 5 FAA's Rules of Practice, 14 C.F.R.§13.207(c) RESPONDENT'S MOYION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAi\-2015-!319 Case No. 2014N M0046 Page 8 WilliamA. Curtright,D6A Respondent Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (503)485·0812

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instructional guidance and Rule 

### 11 (a) states, in part: 

### "The cotu't must strike an unsigned paper",,,) 6(Hereto attached as Exhibit 8 FAA Complaint by the FAA id page 3 of5 at paragraph IIL) G. Respondent would show the court that the FAA has never given an explanation ofwhythey are proposing an $11,000.00 fine as the civil penalty, andwhat fonns the basis for the maximum amount allowed. Respondent would further show the court that in the Complaint that was filed the FAA alleges that Respondent is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 pursuant to 49 U.S, C, Sections 46301 (a) and (d). (Hereto attached as Exhibit9 is Title 49 U.S.C. Sections 46301 (a) and (d). Respondent would show this court that under Title 49 U.S.C.§ 46301-Civil penalties (A) states the following: "(1) A pe1·son is liable to the l1nited States Government for a civil penalty ofnot more than $25,000 (or $1,100 is the person is an indivhlnal..
..'' The FAA did not bringthe civil penalty allegation under the proper U.S.C. code oftitle 49 U.S.C.§ 46301 (d)(2), and (7)(a)) Respondent would request the court to grant summaryjudgment reliefto Respondent on this matter for lack ofexplanation,jurisdiction, and inconect citing oflaw for the maximum amount allowed in a civil penalty case. (Attached hereto as Exhibit 10 is page 32lines 18-25 ofthe transcript ofthe telephone conference ofAugust 9, 20 16 before the Honorable

### J.E. Snllivan U.S. Administrative law Judge.) 

### H. Respondent would show the court thatthe FAA has never given an explanation ofwhy they are proposing an $11,000.00 tine as the penalty, and whatforms the basis for the maxitnnm amount allowed. Respondent would request the court to grant summaryjudgment for lack ofexplanation,

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**-~~-~---C~**..----"a!Td·lmSkofthlhuaximum amount allowed. (Attached hereto as Exhibit 10 ispage-32-Lines·l8•25-

5 FAA's Rules of Practice, 14 C.F.R.§13.207(b) RESPONDENTS MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No,

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ofthe transcript ofthe telephone conference ofAugust 9, 2016 before the Honorable J,E, Sullivan U.S. Administrative Law Judge.) I. Respondent would show the court that the FAA has not met 

### the burden ofproof as the moving party bringing this action before the court against Respondent because oflack ofproving that the imposed fine of $11,000.00 truly reflects the magnitode and scope of time period where the records were lost and not available to the FAA for inspection. Respondent would show the court that in Complainant's Initial Disclosures Pursuant to the AU's Order of August 10, 2016 and FRCP 26(1(a) that document 2014NM090046 clearly states that on July 7, 2014 and August 28, 2014 Respondent sent copies ofthe documents that were requested ofhim to the FAA. (Attached hereto as Exhibit 11 is docunlent 20 14NM090046 with lines f, and h,j .) J. Respondent would show the court that the FAA hindered this 

### case by 

### not disclosing to Ma1tin G. Conroy that the documents were produced on July 7, 2014 as stated in the letter from Dr, W. Ames Curtright to Martin G. Conroy, dated September 9, 2014 RE: EIRNumber 2014NM090046 with attachments. (Attached hereto as Exhibit 12 is the lener from Dr. \V. Ames Curtright to Martin G. Conroy, dated September 9, 2014 with attached documents: Oregon Aircraft Registration Certificate and Memorandum from Ben W. Davidson to William Ames Curtright, dated 8/26/2014; Memorandum dated Jnly 7, 2014 from William A. Curtrightto Conray, Mmty with attachments.) Respondent would request that this court grant summaryjudgment for lack of evidence ofviolation ofSection 14 C.P.R. 91.417(c) against Respondent.

RESPONDeNT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015·1319 Cas• No. 2014NM0046 Page 10 William A. Curtrlght,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (S03)485-08l2

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CONCLUSION Because the Complainant's evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to the FAA, is insufficient to establish all ofthe elements oftheir claims, the Respondent is entitled 

### to smnmary judgment on all claims. In addition, the undisputed evidence indicates that the Respondent has proven his affirmative defense that the Log Books were produced for inspection in a reasonable amount oftirne when requested by the FAA, NTSB or law enforcement entitling Respondent to smnmaryjudgment onthat defense. In addition, Respondent has shown to tllis cmut that the civil penalty imposed bythe FAA in their complaint has been brought under the wrong U.S.C. section entitling Respondent to summaryjudgmenton that defense. Respondent has shownto this comt that no notice or demand letter was given to Respondent by the FAAregarding an alleged violation of 14 Code ofFederal Regulations (C.F.R. Section 91.417(c) and reliefofsummaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent. Respondent has shown too this court that Respondent did produce the Log Books to the FAA pursuant to C.F.R. 91.417(c) and that the Comthas also recognized and acknowledged that Respondent produced the Log Books to the FAA in compliance to C.F.R. 91.417(c) inthe Courts Order ofMay 10,2016 and relieffor sununaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent. Respondenthas shown the cotut that the FAA lacks evident thatrespondent did not provide the documentation that was requested ofhim and that there is no material fact or evidence that the documents were not produced. And relieffor smmnaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent. RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015·1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 11 William A. Curtright,DSA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209·7388 Fax (503)485·0812

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Respondent has shown the court that the civil penalty amount of$11 ,000.00 violates Respondents rights under the Eight Amendment ofthe United States Constitution prohibiting the federal govermnent from imposing excessive fines and relieffor summaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent. Respondent has shown the court thatthe FAA failed to disclose in its disclosure ofdocmnents an FAA letter ofInvestigation, dated September 4, 2014 in its entirety and has no signature page and is notthe entire document or the authentic document and therefore the entire document should be removed from the case and relieffor sununaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent. Respondent has shown the court that the FAA failed to disclose in their initial disclosure which was order by the Honorable Judge J.E. Sullivan to disclose what formed the basis for the maximum amount allowed for a civil penalty, along with an explanation has not been disclosed by the FAA and relieffor summaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent. Respondent has shown this court that the FAA hindered this case by not disclosing to Martin G. Conroy that the documents were produced on July 7, 2014 and relieffor summaryjudgment should be granted to Respondent.

**R~SPONDENT'S** MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 12 William A. Curtrlght,DBA Respondent Tel•phone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (503)485-081210-26-' 16 13 • 49

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WHEREFORE, Respondent respectfully requests and prays that the Administrative Law Judge enter an Order granting reliefto the Respondent by granting this Summary Judgment with prejudice.
Respectfully submitted



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Dr. Wm. Ames Curtright, DBA

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### DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 (Civil Penalty Action)


### SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration (Fax and Certified First Class Mail) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 ONE COPY Judge J.E. Sullivan (Fax, Email, and Ce1iified First Class Mail) U.S. Administrative

### Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 David F. Shayne, FAA Attorney (Fax, Email, and Certified First Class Mail) Complainant's Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, W A 98057 TEL: 425-227-1847

RESPONDENT'S MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015·1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 14 William A. Curtright,DaA Respondent Telephone: (503) 209·7388 Fax (503)485-0812

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# 14 CFR 91.417 - Maintenance records. § 91.417 Maintenance 

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### (a) Except for work performed in accordance with§§ 91.411 and 91.413, each registered owner or operator shall keep the following records for the periods specified in paragraph (b) of this section: (1) 

### Records of the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration and records of the 100-hour, annual, progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, for each aircraft (including the airframe) and each engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance of an aircraft. The records must include - 

### (i) A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed; and (ii) The date of completion of the work performed; and (iii} 

### The signature, and certificate number of the person approving the aircraft for return to service. (2) Records containing the following information: {i) 

### The total time in service of the airframe, each engine, each propeller, and each rotor. (ii) 

### The current status of life-limited parts of each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance. (iii) 

### The time since last overhaul of all items installed on the aircraft which are required to be overhauled on a specified time basis. (iv) The current inspection status of the aircraft, Including the time since the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained. (v) The current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the method of compliance, the AD or safety directive number and revision date. If 

### the AD or safety directive involves recurring action, the time and date when the next action is required. (vi) Copies of. the forms prescribed by 

### § 43.9(d) of this chapter for each major alteration to the airframe and currently installed engines, rotors, propellers, anp appliances. (b) The owner or operator shall retain the following records for the periods prescribed: ·

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### (1) The records specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be retained until the work is repeated or superseded 

### by other work or for 1 year after the work is performed. (2) The records specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall be retained and transferred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold. (3} A list of defects furnished to a registered owner or operator under § 

### 43.11 ofthis chapter shall be retained until the defects are repaired and the aircraft is approved for return to service. (c) The owner or operator shall make all maintenance records required to be kept by this section available for inspection by the Administrator or any authorized representative of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In addition, the owner or operator shall present Form 337 described in paragraph (d) of this section for inspection upon request of any law enforcement officer. (d) When a fuel tank is installed within the passenger compartment or a baggage compartment pursuant to part 43 of this chapter, a copy of FAA Form 337 shall be kept on board the modified aircraft by the owner or operator. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2120-0005) [Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34311, Aug. 18, 1989, as amended by Arndt. 91- 311, 75 FR 5223, Feb. 1, 2010; Amdt. 91-323, 76 FR 39260, July 6, 20ll]

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### )m: David.F.Shayne@faa.gov 

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::.ent: Wednesday, October 14,2015 2:15PM To: ames@amesresearch.com Sllbject: RE: Docket No. FAA-2015-1319, Curtright Attachments: document2015-08-16-071730.pdf
Here Is a copy of the email I received and the memo Sorry David, 

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This is to confirm the records have now been provided and examined to our satisfaction. Attached is" speed memo from inspector Cowley regarding his examination ofthe records. Best regards, Billy J. McKibbon Front Line Manager- Heavy Helicopter Unit Portland Flight Standards Federal Aviation Administration (503) 615-3235

, : .·,value yourfeedback.

. t Standard.s Service Quality Management System (QMS) FRedback cu' m:http;f /www.faa.govI"bout/office_org/headquarters

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from: William Ames Curtright [maiitn:ames@amesresearch.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2015

**~;58** PM To: Shayne, David F (FAA) Subject: Docket No.

**FAA-2015~** 1319, Curtright David, I note that this matter is still before the courts. I also note the Order for Reassigning the proceedings to a new Judge. Thus I note that this matter isn't dismissed as of yet. 1Could you send me a copy ofyour last letter to the court requesting the Dropping and closure ofthis matter. As you know Curt Cowley visited our offices and reviewed all documentation of the lost documents from Portland, Oregon



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## - DATE OF REPLY TO: Marty G Conroy cc Bill McKibbon SIGNATURE OF REPLIER TITLE 

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INITIAL MESSAGE INSPECTOR STATEM!ONT OnThursday, 08-13-2015, ASI's Curt Cowley and Terry

**Jur~n** inspepted the aircraft maintenance records of Supercub N949JP, at Mr Curtright's place of business in Salem, Or. Mr Curtright was pleasant and curteous. He allowed us unrestricted access to the aircraft logbooks without distraction. The records were well organized and .complete, back to the birth of the aircraft. The records did not appear to the alterered or edited in anyway. No descrepantoies were noted, and the aircraft appears to h<Jve been airworthy at the time of the accident

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### FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

In the Matter of: Docket No. 

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### WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT, DBA FAA-2015-1319 6 

### Respondent. 7 8 9 10 

### The litigation scheduling conference 11 

### via telephone in the above-entitled matter 12 commenced on Tuesday, August 9 1 

### 2016, at 1:34 13 

### p.m. 14 15 

### 16 17 18 19 

### BEFORE: THE HONORABLE J.E. SULLIVAN U.S. Administrative Law Judge

20 Reported by: 

### Melissa G. Fleming 21 

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### And in the material that I had before me, and I'm looking at page 3 of this four-page order, I talk about how you asserted on August 13, 2015 you allowed the FAA to inspect your maintenance records and at .that time the FAA agreed that the records were "well organized and complete back to the birth of the aircraft." Do you, see that on page 3? It's under paragraph three. MR. CURTRIGHT: I see that. I had missed that. All right. Go ahead. JUDGE SULLIVAN; And 

### i also quote from your material, you know, acknowledging that you had said that these records had been "lost" for a time. And then in the discussion following that paragraph, a brief discussion in number four and it runs from page 3 to page 4, I talk about how it's really great or good that the Respondent's maintenance record has been found and inspected and that as I understood the law, that wasn't a defense to the lack of having those records produced from approximately July 14, 2014 through May 19, 2015
. So there's been a ruling on that 

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# The Eighth Article of 

# the US Consti tuion In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained .by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense.

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U.S.Department of l!Onsporlotlon Fedoral AVIation Administration 

### September 4, 2014 Northwest Mou11taln R(::glon Calorado 1 lda.ho,

**Monta.n~.** Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming Flight standards District Office

**~180** NW 229th Ave. Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 o0:).61B·3225, fax: 503·615·3300 1·800·847-3240 marty.g.conroy@faa ,gov



### CERTIFIED MAIL/SPECIAL DELIVERY· RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED ElRNumber: 2014NM090046 William Ames Curtright 1895 I61 h

### SE Salem, Oregon 97302 Subject; Letter oflnvestigatiO!l Dear Mr. Curtright: Personnel ofthis office are investigating an 

### accident, which involvedthe operation ofan aircraft, N949JP, on June 14, 2014. This office sent you aletter dated July 1, 

### 2014 by registered mail requesting you present to us the following documents: 

### aircraft weight and balance record, the airframe and engine maintenanc;; logbooks, the Airworthiness and Registration certificates, and documentation ofyour compliance with 

### the flight review requirement of 14 CFR 

### .Part 61.56(c). To date, you have not presentedthis office with the airframe andengine maintenance logbooks for N949JP and a complete record ofyour required 

### flight review that inchtdes the instructor's endorsement signature. This may be contrary to the Federal Aviation Regulations. This letter is to infotm you that this matter is under investigationbythe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).ln accordance with the Pilot's Bill ofRights, 

### we are informing you that: (1) The nature ofthis investigation is to determine whether you acted as pilot in command ofN949JP in violation ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, and ifso, what, ifany enforcement action should be taken, (2) Oral o!' written response to this Letter ofInvestigation is llot

### requi\•ed, and no action can be taken or adverse inference made against you for declining to respond to 

### this Letter of Investigation.
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### 3 PRIVACY ACTNOTICE 

### TI1is Notice is provided in accordance with Section (e) (3) ofthe Privacy Act, 5U.S.C. Section 552a (e) (3), and concems the information reqttested in the letter or fon.u with which this Notice is enclosed. A. Authority; This infon.uation is solicited pursuantto 49 U.S.C. § 

### 40113(a) and the regulations issued under 

### that statutory provision codified in 14 C.P.R. part 13. Submission of information is voluntary, B. Principal Pnmoses: ·lc 

### The request for infonnation is intended to provide you wilh an opportunity to participate in the investigation. 2. The requested information will be nsed to help detennine whether ornotthere has been a violation ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, and ifso, what, ifany, enforcement action should be taken. C. Routine uses: Records from this system ofrecords may be disclosed in accordance with the following routine uses that appear in

### the System ofRecords No. DOTIF 

### AA 847, General Au· Transportation Records on Individuals, DOT

### IF AA: 1. 

### To provide basic ainnan. certificate and qualification information to the public upon request. 2. To disclose information to 

### the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in connection with its investigation responsibilities. 3. To provide information about ainnen to Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies when engaged inthe investigation and apprehension ofdrug law violators. 4. To provide information about enforcement actions arising out ofviolations ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations to 

### government agencies, the aviation industry, and the public upon request. 5. To disclose information. to another Federal agency, or to acowt or an administrative tribunal, when the Government or one ofits agencies is a

### partyto ajudicial proceeding before the court or involved in adrninistt·ative proceedings before the tribunal. D. Effect offailure to rcspogd: The FAA cannot impose any penalties upon. you ifyou fail to respond to this letter ofinvestigation. Ifyou fail to 

### supply the requested information, however, the 

### FAA will make detennin.ations about possible enforcement action for this matter without the benefit ofyour comments on this matter.

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# Federal Aviation Administration, DOT§ 61.56 one takeoffand one landing in an aircraft ofthe same type for which the qualification is sought. This requirement does not apply to an applicant who completes a proficiency check under part 121 or competency check

........... under subpart K, part 91, part 125, or part 

# 135 for the particular type 

# ofaircraft. [Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997; Arndt. 61-103, 62 FR 40898, July 30, 1997; Arndt. 61-109, 68 FR 54559, Sept. 17, 2003; Arndt. 61-113, 70 FR 45271, Aug. 4, 2005; Arndt. 61-109, 70 FR 61890, Oct. 27, 2005; Arndt. 61-124, 74 FR 42550, Aug. 21, 2009; Arndt. 61-128, 76 FR 54105, Aug. 31, 2011] 

# :'§ 61.56 Flight review. ·· . (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and 

# (f) ofthis section, a flight review consists ofa minimum of 1 hour offlight training and 1hour ofground training. The review must include: (1) A review ofthe current general operating and flight rules ofpart 91 of this chapter; and (2) A review ofthose maneuvers and procedures that, at the discretion of the person giving the review, are necessary

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# for the pilot to demonstrate the safe exercise ofthe privileges ofthe pilot certificate. (b) Glider pilots may substitute a minimum ofthree instructional flights in a glider, each ofwhich includes a flight to traffic pattern altitude, in lieu ofthe_l hour offlight training required in paragraph (a) ofthis section. l(c) 

# Except as provided itt

# paragraphs; ,(d), (e), 

# and (g) ofthis**se~tion,** 

# no person unay act as pilot inCOJ.UJ:ll{tnd ofan ·/
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# aircraft unless, sinc.e the beginning of;

the24th calendar 111o1lth before the ', ' ' '
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# \month in

# which th;lJpilotacts as pil0t Jn command, thatperson'**has~·** 

# . . . (I) Accomplished.

# a flight**r~view** 

# given in an aircraft for which that pilot is rated by an authorized instructor and (2) 

# A logbook endorsed from an authorized instructor who gave the review certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed the review. i{

# d)Apetson whohas, within the period /.**~pec;Jfied** 

# in paragraph(c}ofthis**s~ction,** 

# passed a pilotproficiency· ,

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# ... approved pilot check airman, or a U.S1



# Anned Force, for a pilot certificate, · / rating; or operating privilege need not

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# the flightreview requited
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# this section. '

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# this section.

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# A person who holds a flight instructor certificate and who has, within the period specified in paragraph (c) ofthis section, satisfactorily completed a renewal ofa flight instructor certificate under the provisions in 

# § 61.197 

# need not accomplish the one hour ofground training specified in 

# paragraph (a) ofthis section. 

# ((g) Astudentpilotheed nOtaccomplish · .the,flight:reviewrequiredby.this.



# ',.section providedthestudentpilot is •



# t}ndergoirtg trainingfor a certificate.··.·· 

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# (h) The requirements ofthis section may be accomplished in combination with the requirements of§ 61.57 and T-419 P0029/0062 F-461



# other applicable recent experience requirements at the discretion ofthe authorized instructor conducting the flight review. (i}Atlightsimulator or flight training device may be used to meet the flight review requirements ofthis section subject to the following conditions: (1) The flight simulator or flight training device must be used in accordance with an approved course conducted by a training center certificated under part 142 ofthis chapter. (2) Unless the flight review is undertaken in a flight simulator that is approved for landings, the applicant must meet the takeoffand landing requirements of§ 61.57(a) or§ 61.57(b) ofthis part. (3) The flight simulator or flight training device used must represent 

# an aircraft or set ofaircraft for which the pilot is rated. 

# [Doc. No. 25910, 62 

# FR 16298, 

# Apr. 4, 1997; 

# Arndt. 61-103, 62 

# FR 40898, July 30, 1997;

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# Arndt. 61-104, 63 FR 20287, Apr. 23, 1998; Arndt. 61-124,74 FR 42550, Aug. 21, 2009

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**~light** Standards D.lstrict Office 3180 NW229lhAve. Hil19boro, Oregon 97124 503-61 o-3225, Fax; 503·615-3300 1-800-841-3240 marty.g,

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### CERTIFIED MAIL/SPECIAL D'ELIVERY" RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED EIR Number: 2014NM090046 William A1nes Curtright 189516'hSE Salem, Oregon 97302 Subject: Letter ofInvestigation Dear Mr. Curtright; Personnel ofthis office are investigating an accident, which involved the operation ofan aircraft, N949JP, on June 14, 2014. This office sent you 

### a letter dated July I, 2014 by registered mail requesting you present to 

### us the following documents: 

### aircraft weigljt and balatrce record, the airframe and ertgirte malrt(enance logbooks, tbe Alrworthittess and

**Regi~tratio11** certificates, and documentation ofyonr

**complianc~** with the flight review requirement of 14 CFRPart 6L56(c). To date, youhave t1ot prest;ntcd this 

### office with the airframe and engine

**maint~nance**

**log~ooks** for N949JP and 

### a eompieterecord ofyourrequired flight review tbat includes the instt'uctot'

## sendorsem!!nt signature, This may be contrary to the Federal Aviation Regulations. This letter is to inform you that this matter is under investigationbythe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In accordance with the Pilot's 

### Bill ofRights, we are infonning 

### you that: (1) The nature ofthis investigation is to determine whether you acted as pilot in command ofN949JP in violation ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, and ifso, what, ifany enforceme11t action shonld be taken, (2) Oral or written response to this Letter of

**Inve~tigation** is not required, and no action can be taken or adverse inference made against you fol' declining 

### to respond to this Letter of Investigation.
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### PRIVACY ACT NOTICE This Notice is provided in accordance with Section (e) (3) 

### ofthe 

### Privacy Act, 5 

### U.S.C. Section 552a (e) 

### (3), and concerns the information requested in the 

### letter or form 

### with which this Notice is enclosed. A. Authority: This infom1ation is solicited pursuant to 49 

### U.S.C. §

### 40113(a) and the regulations issued under that statutory provision codified in14 C.F.R. part 13. 

### Submission of infonnation is voluntary. B. 

### Princinal Purposes: 

### 1. The request for information is intended to provide you with a11 oppol1llnity to participate in the investigation. 2. 

### The requested information will be used to help determine whether 

### or not there has been a violation ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations, and ifso, what, ifany, enforcement action sho\lld be taken. C. 

### Routine

**use~:** 

### Records from this system ofrecords may be disclosed in accordance with the following routine uses that appear in the System ofRecords No. 

### DOT/FAA 847, 

### General Air Transportation Records on Individuals, DOT/FAA: 1. 

### To provide basic ai1man certificate and qualification infonnation to the public upon request. 2. 

### To disclose infonnation to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in connection with its investigation responsibilities. 

### 3. To provide infonnation about ainnen to Federal, state, 

### and local law enforcement agencies when engaged in the investigation and apprehension of

### drug law violators. 4. To provide infonnation about enforcement actions arising out ofviolations of

### the Fedet·al Aviation Regulations to government agencies, the aviation industry, and the pl1blic \lpon request. 5. 

### To disclose infonnation to another Federal agency, or to 

### aco\llt or 

### an administrative triblmal, when the Government or one ofits agencies is a party to 

### aj\ldicial proceeding before the com1 or involved in administrative proceedings before the 

### tribunaL D. 

### Effect offailm·e to respond; The FAA cannot impose any penalties upon you ifyou fail to respond to this letter ofinvestigation. Ifyou fail to supply the requested infmmation, however, the FAA will make detem1inations about possible enforcement action for this matter without the benefit ofyour comments on this matter.

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### CERTIFIED MAIL/SPECIAL DELIVERY- RETURN RECIJ.l'T REQUESTED William Ames Curb:ight 

### 1895 J6th SE Salem. Oregon 97302 

### Dear Sir: This office is investigating an aircraft accident involving N949JP that occtl1'fednn June 14, 2014, 

### in Turner, Oregon withyou acting as pilot-in-command. Please provide the following documents for my review by 

### July 17, 2.014.


### • Aircrafl weight and 

### ba1ance • Airframe and Engine maintenance logb[)oks •

**Airworthine~s** 

### and Registration <;ertificates • Documentation ofcompliance with 14 CFR Part 

### 61.56(c) I can be reached at 503-615-3240 to :tnake am!llgements for this review. Sincerely,



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DAVID F. SHAYNE FAA OFFICEOJ' REGIONAL COUNSEL 1601 LIND AVE., SW RENTON, WASHINGTON 98057 TELEPHONE: (425) 227-2165 FACSIMILE: (425)227-1007 

## UNITED STATES OF AMERICA '' DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

In

### the Matter of: William A. 

### Curtright



### JUDGE NOT ASSIGNED: 

## OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, D.C.

FAA Case No. 2014NM090046 Judge Not Assigned



### COMPLAINT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by counsel, hereby files its Complaint, pursuant to Rule 208 ofthe Ru1es ofPractice (14 Code ofFederal Regu1ations (C.P.R.) Section 13 .208), and states as 

### follows; 

### I. On May 6, 2015, William A. Curtright was advised through aFinal 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 a written request for a 

### hearing. II. 

### 1. William 

### A. Curtright was and at all times material hereto was the owner and/or operator ofa Piper Model PA-18135, a U.S. registered civil 

### aircraft, N949JP.· 2. On or about July 1, 2014, an Aviation Safety lnspector (ASI) from the Portland Flight Standards District Office wrote Mr. 

### Curtright a letrer demanding that he provide COMPLAINT FAA v. WilliamA. Curtright l'

AA CaseNo. 20l4NM090046 

### Page 2of5 DAVID F. SHAYNE, PAAArrORNEY TEL; (425) 227·2165; FAX: (425) 227-1007 **--~** 

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### aircraft weight and balance, and aircraft and engine maintenance logbooks for N949JP. 

### 3. Mr. Curtright sent two emails and a letter acknowledging that he was aware ofthe demand. 4. As ofthis time, Mr. Curtright has failed to provide the maintenance records referenced above. llL 

### 1. 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 of

### the United States Code (U.S.C.) (Transportation) [49 U.S.C. Sections 4630l(a) and (d)), 

### Mr. Curtright is 

### liable for a 

### civil penalty not to exceed $11,000 for each ofthe violations noted. 3. Under the facts and circumstances ofthis case, a civil penalty of$11,000 is appropriate. WHEREFORE, the Agency, by counsel, respectfully requests that the Administrative Law Judge enter 

### an Order that William 

### A. Curtrightbe assessed 

### acivil penalty in the amount of $11,000. Respectfully submitted this 19tlt day ofMay 2015.

David 

### F. Shayne FAA Attorney

COMPLAINT FAAv. WilliamA Curtright FAA Case No, 2014NM090046 Page3 of5 PAVIDF. SllAYNE,FAAArroRNEY TEL: (425) 227-2165; FAX; (425) 227·100710-26-' 16 14: 00

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# / ANSWER In 

### accordance 

### with Section 

### 13.209 of

### the Federal Aviation 

### Regulations, William A Cmtright, must 

### answer this Complaint not 

### later than thirty (30) 

### days from the time 

### itis 

### served. Failure

### to file an 

### Answer within thirty 

### (30) days without good cause shall 

### be deemed 

### an admission ofthe truth ofeach allegation contained in 

### the Complaint [14.C.F.R. § 

### 13 .209(t)].

COMPLAINT FAA v. William A. Curtright FAA Case No. 2014NM090046 Page4 of5 DAVID F. SHAYNE, FAAATTORNEY TEL: (425)227·2165; FAX: (425) 2P-I007

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# ·;

• 

## CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certifY that the foregoing Complaint has been served via facsimile and/or certified mail· Return Receipt Requested this 

### date, to the following:

COMPLAINT 

### Federal Aviation Administration (Original and one copy) 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building- Suite 2WI000 Fax: 

### (202) 267-1293 William 

### A. 

### Curtright 

### P.O. Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 Dated this!9th day 

### ofMay 

### 2015.

Te ·Kirk 0 

### oe ofRegional Counsel (ANM-7) 

### Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 (425) 

### 227-2007

FAA v. William A. Curtright FAA Case No. 2014NM090046 PageS of5 DAVID F. SHAY!ffi, FAAATTORNEY 1EL: (425) 227-2165; FAX: (425) 227-1007

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49 U.S. Code§ 46301 -Civil penalties a)GENERAL PENALTY.- 

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(l)A person is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty ofnot more than $25,000 (or $1,100 ifthe person is an individual or small business concern) for

**violating~** (A) chapter 401 (except sections 40103(a) and (d), 40105, 40116, and 40117), chapter 411, chapter 413 (except sections 41307 and 41310(b)-(f)), chapter 415 (except sections 41502,41505, and 41507-41509), chapter 417 (except sections 41703, 41704, 41710, 41713, and 41714), chapter 419, subchapter II or III ofchapter 421, chapter 423, chapter 441 (except section 44109), section 44502(b) or (c), chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719-44723), chapter 449 (except sections 44902, 44903(d), 44904, 44907(a)-(d)(l)(A) and (d)(1)(CHf), and 44908), chapter 451, section 47107(b) (including any assurance made under such section), or section 47133 of this title; (B) a regulation prescribed or order issued under any provision to which clause (A) ofthis paragraph applies; 

### (C) any term ofa certificate orpennit issued under section 41102, 41103, or 41302 ofthis title; or 

### (D) a regulation ofthe United States Postal Service under this part. (2) A separate violation occurs under this subsection for each day the violation (other than a violation ofsection 41719) continues or, if applicable, for each flight involving the violation (other than a violation ofsection 41719). (3)PENALTY FOR DIVERSION OF AVIATION REVENUES.- The amount ofa civil penalty assessed under this section for a violation ofsection 47107(b) of this title (or any assurance made under such section) or section 47133 ofthis title maybe increased above the otherwise applicable maximmn amount under this section to an amount not to exceed 

### 3 times the amount ofrevenues that are used in violation ofsuch section. (4)AVIATJON SECURITY VIOLATIONS.- NOtWithstanding paragraph (1) ofthis Sc\bsection, the maximum civil penalty for violating chapter 449 shall be $10,000; except that the maximum civil penalty shall be $25,000 in the case ofa person operating an aircraft for the transportation ofpassengers or property for compensation (except an individual serving as an ai1man). (5)PENALTIES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.- 

### (A)A:n individual (except an airman serving as 

### an ail1nan) or small business concern is liable to the Govemment for a civil penalty ofnot more than $10,000 for violating- (i) chapter 401 (except sections 40103(a) and (d), 40105, 40!06(b), 40116, and 40117), section 44502 (b) or (c), chapter 447 (except sections 44717-44723), chapter 449 (except sections 44902, 44903(d), 44904, and 44907-44909), or [1] chapter 451, or section 46314(a) ofthis title; or (ii) a l'egulation prescribed or order issued under any provision to which clause (i) applies.**10~26~'16** 

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### P0039/0062

**F~461**
(B)A civil penalty ofnot more than $10,000 may be imposed for each violation under paragraph (1) committed by an individual or small business concern related to-- (i) the transportation ofhazardous material; (ii) the registration or recordation under chapter 441 ofan aircraft not used to provide air transportation; (iii) a violation of section 44718(d), relating to the limitation onconstruction or establishment of landfills; (iv) a violation ofsection 44725, relating to the safe disposal oflife-Jimited aircraft parts; or (v) a violation ofsection 40127 or section 41705, telating to discrimination. (C) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the maximum civil penalty for aviolation of section 41719 committed by an individual or small business concern shall be $5,000 instead of$1,000, (D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the maximum civil penalty for a violation ofsection 41712 (including a regulation prescribed or order issued under such section) or any other regulation prescribed by the Secretary by an individual or small business concern that is intended to afford consumer protection to commercial air transportation passengers shall be $2,500 for each violation. (6)FAILURE To (2) COLLECT [2] AIRPORT [2] SECURITY [2] BADGES (2).- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any employer (other than a governmental entity or airport operator) who employs an employee to whom an airport security badge or other identifier used to obtain access to a secure area ofan airpoti is issued before, on, or after the elate ofenactment of this paragraph and who does not collect or makereasonable efforts to collect such badge from the employee onthe date that the employment ofthe employee is tem1inated and does not notify the operator ofthe airport ofsuch termination within 24 hours ofthe date ofsuch telmination shall be liable to the Government for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. (b )SMOKE ALARM DEVICE PENA.LTY.- (1) A passenger may nottamper with, disable, or destroy a smoke alann device located in a lavatory on an aircraft providing air transportation or intrastate air transportation. (2) 

### An individual violating this subsection is liable to the Govemrnentfor a civil penalty ofnot more than $2,000, (c)PROCEDDRAL REQDIREMENTS.- (l)The Secretary ofTransportation may impose a civil penalty for the following violations only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing: (A) a violation ofsnbsection (b) ofthis section or chapter 411, chapter 413 (except sections 41307 and 41310(b)-(f)), chapter 415 (except sections 41502, 41505, and 41507-41509), chapter 41710-26-' 16 14:02 FROM-N1E5 RESEARCH 5033642380 T-419 P0040/0062 F-461

(except sections 41703, 41704, 41710, 41713, and 41714), chapter 419, subchapter II ofchapter 421, chapter 423, or section44909 ofthis title. (B) a violation ofa regulation prescribed or order issued under any provision to which clause (A) of this paragraph applies. (C) a violation ofany te1m ofa certificate or permit issued under section 41102, 41103, or41302 of this title. (D) a violation under subsection (a)(l) ofthis section related to the transpottation ofhazardous material. (2) The Secretary shall give written notice ofthe finding of a violation and the civil penalty tmder paragraph (1) ofthis subsection. (d)ADMINISTRA'f!V£ IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES.- (1)In this subsection- (A) "flight engineer" means an individual who holds a flight engineer certificate issued under part 63 oftitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations. (B) "mechanic" means an individual who holds a 1nechanic certificate issued under part 65 oftitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations. (C) "pilot" means an individual who holds a pilot certificate issued under part 61 oftitle 14, Code of Federal Regulations. (D) "repairman" means an individual who holds a repairman certificate issued under part 65 oftitle 14, Code ofFederal Regulations. · (2) The Administrator ofthe Federal Aviation Administration may impose a civil penalty for a violation ofchapter 401 (except sections 40103(a) and (d), 40105, 40106(b), 40116, and 40117), chapter 441 (except section 44109), section 44502(b) or (c), chapter447 (except sections 44717 and 44719--44723), chapter 451, section 46301(b), section46302 (for a violation relating to section 46504), section 46318, section 46319, section 46320, ot' section 47107(b) (as further defined by the Secretary under section 471 07(k) and including any assurance made under section 47107(b)) ofthis title or a regulation prescdbed or order issued under any ofthose provisions. The Secretary ofHomeland Security may impose a civil penalty for a violation ofchapter 449 (except sections 44902, 44903(d), 44907(a}-(d)(l)(A), 44907(d)(l)(C}-(f), 44908, and 44909), section 46302 (except for a violation relating to section 46504), or section 46303 ofthis title or a regulation prescribed or order issued under any ofthose provisions. The Secretary ofHomeland Security or Administrator shall give written notice ofthe finding ofa violation and tl1e penalty. (3)

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(9) This subsection applies only to a violation occurring after August 25, 1992. (e)PENALTY CONSIDERATIONS.-In determining the amount ofa civil penalty under subsection (a)(3) ofthis section related to transportation ofhazardous material, the Secretary shall consider- 

### (1) the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity ofthe violation; (2) with respect to the violator, the degree ofculpability, any history ofprior violations, the ability to pay, and any effect on the ability to continue doing business; and (3) other matters thatjustice requires. (!)COMPROMISE AND SETOFF.- (1) (A)The Secretary may compromise the amount ofa civil petmlty imposed for violating- (i) chapter 401 (except sections 40103(a) and (d), 40105, 40116, and 40117), chapter 441 (except · section 44109), section 44502(b) or (c), chapter 447 (except sections 44717 and 44719-44723),

chapter 449 (except sections 44902, 44903(d), 44904, 44907(a)-{d)(l)(A) and (d)(1)(C)-(t), 44908, and 44909), or chapter 451 ofthis title; or (ii) a regulation prescribed or order iss,ted under any provision to which clause (i) ofthis subparagraph applies, (B) The :Postal Service may compromise the amount ofa civil penalty imposed under subsection (a)(l)(D) ofthis section. (2) The Government may deduct the amount ofa civil penalty imposed or compromised under this subsection from amounts it owes the person liable for the penalty. (g)JUDICIAL

**REVIEW.~** An order ofthe Secretary or the Administrator imposing a civil penalty may be reviewed judicially only under section 46110 ofthis title. (h)NONAPPLlCATION.- (l)This section does not apply to the following when performing official duties: (A) a member ofthe armed forces ofthe United States. (B) a civilian employee ofthe Department ofDefense subject to the Uniform Code ofMilitary Justice. (2) The appropriate military authority is responsible for taking necessary disciplinary action and submitting to the Secretary (or the Under Secretary ofTransportation for Security with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Under Secretary orthe

### 10-26-'16 14:03 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380 T-419 P0042/0062 F-461

Administrator with respect to aviation safety duties and powers designated to be canied out by the Administrator) a timely report on actiontaken. (i)SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN DEFINED.- In this section, the term "small business concern" has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). (Pub. 

### L.

**103~272,** 

### § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1231; Pub. L. 103-305, title I,§ 112(c), title II, 

### §207(c), Aug. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 1575, 1588; Pub. 

### L. 103-429, § 6(60), Oct. 

### 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4385; Pub. 

### L. 104-264,title V, 

### §502(c), title VIII,§ 804(b), title 

### XII,§ 1220(b), Oct. 

### 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3263,3271, 3286; Pub. 

### L. 104-287, § 5(77), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3396; Pub. 

### L. 105-102, § 3(c)(4), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2215; Pub. 

### L. 106-181, title 

### II,§ 222, title V, §§ 503(c), 504(b), 519(c), title VII,§§ 707(b), 720, Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 102, 133, 134, 149, 158, 163; Pub. 

### L. 106-424, 

### § 15, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1888; Pub. 

### L.

**107~71,** title I, 

### § 140(d)(l)-(4),Nov. 19,2001, 115 Stat. 642; Pub. 

### L.

**107~296,** title XVI,§ 1602, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2312; Pub. 

### L. 108-176, title V, § 503(a)-(c), Dec. 12,2003, 117 Stat. 2557, 2558; Pub. L. 108-458, title IV,§ 4027(a), Dec. 17,2004,118 Stat.3727; Pub. L. 110-53, title XIII, 

### § 1302(b), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 110-161, div. E, title V, 

### § 542, Dec. 26, 2007,121 Stat. 2079;Pub. L. 112-74,div. D, titleV, §564(a),Dec. 23,20!1, 125 Stat. 981; Pub. 

### L.

**112~95,** title IV,§ 415(b), title VIII, 

### §803, Feb. 14,2012, 126 Stat. 96, Jl9; Pub. 

### L.

**1!3~!88,** title XV,§ 1501(b)(2)(B), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2024; Pub. 

### L.

**114~190,** title II, §2205(b), July 15,2016, 130 Stat. 631.)

### 10-26-'16 1403 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 

### I 5033642380 T-419 P0043/0062 F-461

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION



### In the Matter of: Docket No. l 2 3 4 5 WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT, DBA 

### FAA-2015-1319 6 

### Respondent. 7 8 9 

### 10 The litigation scheduling conference 11 via telephone in the above-entitled matter 12 

### commenced on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 

### at 1:34 13 

### p.m. 14 15 1,6 17 18 

### 19 BEFORE: THE HONORABLE J.E. SULLIVAN 

## u.s. Administrative Law Judge

20 Reported by: Melissa G. Fleming 21 22 

### 23 24 

### 25

### 10-26-'16 14:04 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380



### William 

## A. Curtright, DBA 1 and the initial disclosures that I'm talking 2 about are outlined in Rule 26 of the Federal 3 Rules of Civil Procedure and that's something 4 you can find on line if you type in Rules of 5 Civil procedure, Rule 26. 6 ·-· .. --....-..But. just so you know, when you do 7 initial disclosures, and I'm going to give you 8 both a deadline to exchange information of 9 this type, you give the name, address and 10 phone number of each individual that you know 11 that's likely to have discoverable information 12 about the charge involved in. this case. 13 You give a copy or a description of 14 the document of anything that you have in your 15 possession, custody or control that has 16 anything to do with this particular charge and 17 the proposed fine. 18 f\.rid for the FAA, they also should be ··19 giving you an explanation -of why they are

20 proposing $11,000 as the penalty, what forms 21 the basis for that .. I

, 22 Those are the initi<>l· disclosures to

. 23 get :the ball :r-olling 

# so that you have an idea

24 of who is involved or Who might be involved as .25 a .witness for the opposing side and 

### what they 

### For The Record, 

## Inc. (301) 870-8025- www.ftrinc.net- (800) 921-5555 T-419 P0044/0062 F-461

32 

### 8/9/2016

### 10-26-'16 14:04 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380 T-419 P0045/0062 F-461


## SECTIONB Statementof Case 

### andFactorsAffectingSanction 1. STATEMENT.OF CASP:



### b. TheNorthWllSt,MountainRegional Opemtions Center (ROC) coo!actedInspectorMartin Conroy on 

### 6/16114 informing 

### himtbatN949JP, aPA·l8·!35aiJplme, 

### was involved In

### an 

### accident. The ROG

**i~**

### WilliamAnies Curtright, 

### Certifica:teNLimber543487756, as the

### pilotin con:unand andthe 

### owner·ofN949JP. The loc:aUon

**~fthe** 

### accidentwas at 

### .Mr. Curtright's private airport, Ames Airport, nearJefferso11,O!egon, The accident occurred on 

### 6/15/14. (lOP 1, 2, 3) c. Inspector Co100y cond®ted 

### an onsite accidentinvestigatioa

### attb.e 

### Ames Airport

### <!II 6/17114. Inspector Conroy 

### determined thatthe damage 

### toN9491P was substantial and quallfied 

### as an 

### accident. 

### Atthattime, 

### InspectorConroy 

### asked 

### Mr. 

### CurtrisJltto 

### provide this 

### office withthe 

### following'documentation 

### at his 

### earliest

**c<>nvenien~:e:** 

### aircraftweight andbalancefonn, airframe and 

### enginemllintenance Iogboob, airworthiness and registration certificates, his 

### endorsementdemonstrating 

### comyliMce 

### withth.e 

### flightreview 

### requirementof14 CFRPart

### 61.56. (lOP4) d. 

### This Qffice mailed a letterto 

### Mr. Curtright on 

### 7/1/14 agaia

### requestingthe 

### docwnents itemized

### during 

### the 6/17/14 sitevisit. (lOP 5)
e. That 

### same day, 

### Mr. Curtright 

### contactedInapector Comoyby

### emU! explaining thathe neededmore time

### to assemble

### the requested 

### documents. (lOP 6) 

### f.

g. On 

### 717/14, Inapector Conroy responded to 1:hi$ 

### email correspondence 

### again

**~eq1.1esting**

### the following missing 

### docliJllentation: a

**~omplete**

### record 

### ofhis:tiightreviewtb.atincluded the

### instructor's endorsement signature; aircraftweight

**an~** 

### b:alancerecord; airframe and engine malptenance 

### logbooks. (lOP 8)



### i. This office sent aLetterofInvestigation (LOI) 

### to 

### Mr. Curtright, because

### he 

### failed to 

### presentthis office withthe airframe 

### and engine maintenance 

### logbooks forN949JP

### and a 

# &

# h 1

# h'tJ 

# 1



# --~~L'.A~.~~.~~CIJR:fRIGHr . . ·



# ~1/I,N~I)I!~~~~: _ .. 

### -I

# r:i

**~**

# 2' ' 10-26-' 16 14:05 FROM-AMES

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### complete record oflllo 

### CUitenttlightreview. The 

### LOI wasdatQJ9/tl./14 and 

### sent9/5/l4. (lOPlO) · . 

### j.

k. 

### On 9/24/14, Inspector

### Conroy contacted

### Mr. Curtdght

### bytele!'hone. InspectorConroy 

### askedhim if he

### il)tendedto

**~nt**

## this office withthe al.tfiamB

## m:denginelogbooks

### for N949JP

### to allowthe FAA

### to 

### conclude 

### & investigationinto

**tb~** 

### ac11ident of6/15/l4. 

### Mr. Curtright

### respondedthatthe logbooks 

## were at

### his home 

### in Canadaandthat

### he

# wasnot in 

### apositio_!l

**tc)_tra~ ~ere**  

### andrecoverthem, Inspect(lr

### Conroythenasked

### Mr. Curtright if 

### he 

### couldprovide a Mute 

### date wheo

### hewouldbe able 

### to xnakethemCtVailableto this officefur inspection. Mr. Curtright

### responded thathe didnotexpectto

**trav~l**

### to Canada any

### time 

### inthenearfuturo. 

### (lOP 12)

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. j ;

### 10-26-'16 14:06 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380 T-419 P0047/0062 F-461

September9, 2014
MartinG. 

### Conroy 

### Aviation Safety Inspector 

### Flltht

**Sta~dards**

### Prst.

**Offl~e** 3180 NW 229"'Av-e. 

### flillsboro, OR 971:24 Re: EfR NuMber :W14NM!l90046 

### Dear Sir: As explainedvia emaH, the alrtraftlogs are not In the 

### United States; 

### !heyare 

### In canada where I also li\le, 

### ram now awaitingtnetimeto repairmy aircraftrepair. 

### to

**~n!erto** m,;:et

### younaquest, I

### have 

### emliiled the 11!mainfng

### docum_enn afid the

**CMif!~atlo/1 ofAonualln5pectlq~**  i$

**~questEd** 

### to

### the 1'9rtland

**offi~** 

### All

**ot~r** 

### dacW'tlents have l:leen prollictedto 

### you ail requested. lsltpo;sih1e

**y~ur**

### people

### have nlilt opened youremalls

**t~H!heck**

### the attachments? They were 

### stnttll your

**~rtl~nd**

### office, If 

### you arestill 

### missing$ometbing letuHnow. We

**lt~e**

### provlcted a (etterfrQm the 

### me6hanic who did the annual cenffication inspection. We recentlyemalledthe weightand 

### balance 

### but again weWill mail it

### to

**v~~.** 

### The eventwas on my 

### private property. ittookpl,a,ce afterlanding; therewas j 

### iteecing problem 

### because ofa collapsed gearwhich

### causell

## a. breaking

### to the left.

**Th~** 

### aircraft was notairborne hut lnettt.l 

### and the 

### rail on tl)l!

### float$ P!llled theaircraftto the 

### left

**an~** 

### Intothegrass, thus, our description

**of~e** 

### eventwhich damagl!ll the 

### aircraft. Your letters indicate you have neverreceived any ofthis lnformatlon whit!llstroubling. We have prOvided you the

**~rrcraft**

### Weightand balance, airworthinessregls:tratlon certificate, and document<tt1011 with theflight review requirements and all thedocuments you requested,

. yet you Jleople act as if

### you 

### neverreceiVed those items.

We have 

### provided to yOII

### the docum.ents 

### In aspiritof

### cooperation. 

### Again,we nope 

### this meets 

## ., j 

# t 

# I ' 

### i

your 

### needs and pray

**t~1s** 

### brings clasurefor us both,



# -Lt~~~~~AJ**,I~**

# l,C: Dr. W, Ames

**curtrig~t** r.,...._v .,

**~** : il V"

### 10-26-'16 14:06 FROM-AMES RESEARCH

FAA NO.: N949JP Year: 1953

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## CERTIFICATE

• ! 

### Certifioate: 42!37 

### EKpiration: 212812015

# ., 10-26-' 16 14 •07

**FROM-~.MES** RESEARCH 5033642380 T-419 P0049/0062 F-461


# I Memorandum
lb: WilliamAmes Curtright 

### From: Ben W. 

### Davidson Dtlle: 8/26/2014 

### Re: AnnualInspectionN949JP 

## Bill ,. ,-.::.

**"~** • ,. ' ...

**~** ·- .;: ;"'""'""' • ' '"10



### This letter ts 

### to verljjJthai

### IcompletedanAnnualInspection onN949JP a P 4·18 onSeptember

**23~** 

### 2015. 

### Atthat

### time1 provided youwith adlscreJ1(JfiC]J listthat

### includedan expiredbatteryIn

### yourELTthat requiredreplacement. 

## Ifneedjicrtherassistance,please do nothesitate ta callanytimo: before 9pm 

### «nyday. (J41) 49()..6980.



# C5l>-~.vaJ Ben 

## W. Davidson A&P2855347IA

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# i I 

# I 

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### 10-26-'16 14:07 FROM-AMES RESEARCH

**UNReO~ATf!S** OFAAiiR!CA Dep:omel>tafn.""'o!lallon

**Rrcrw!Avfuijlln~~tf6n** MEOICAL CI!II:YIFICATE lliiRD CLASs

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### 5033642380

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### T-419 P0050/0062 F-461

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**anilfortlmoii~Ti\;18<~1** lsoued .,a

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## atall

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**by~** 111im011ona!IM<II<alslandllld0. Ca115ultlheU.S.,..,.,.IItltallnfarmal!on Publ<ot!on l'or u.s. diffion;lca> Wi1h !CAOAnnex! modicalstandards.

AEROSP<\CE MEDICAL CERTIFICATiON DIV!SIDN, AAM •3QQ FAA Civil AeiVS(Iace Med!CIII IMtifllte Mike MonroneyAeronautioal C'i!nler P.O Box211010 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-&914 W!L\.IAM AMES CURTRIGHT 4tlSPARADISE HILL TURNER OR 97392 USA

Dear Airman: Above Is your (ltWmedical certificu:te, ft

**supe~cd~s** llflY pn:vfaus 011-e you mny ho.\'e b;e:n

**fr;l.l~d** To valid.atc £his certificate, iris

**ne:«S:iiU~** tl'lllt)lou sign it in the spa-ce providl!d <Airmtll'l's

**Si&t'tatur_~)­** Thii cen:ificate: must be io your possession at .all

**tim~ whit~**  e).!t':rOislns yow pi!OIIlrM!et<"..'ii,

### 10

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To; 

### SubJect:

**AU.~hments~**



### Please see ati:atlled. As

### you mightiecallyoutooka [lit:t:ureoftheafr·wortl'tines>
**~rtificate** 

### wherryoucameout, want meto

### take anotherpictureforyou? it

### thatwas

### taped inth\!

**~~lq!it**

### on

**'~li!**

### wrll , Airworthiness,Wetdamaged i'el)tderedii'tl>h **oillt.l!l:.rutna~t**

### C011\'fl'oil'l log. Iprovideda

### m.e.r.li'cafcertificate

### toyou atthetime, and 1 have afresh New

### Medicalexam last

**we~k.** 

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### I feel sad !'orthe People

### thatwMelostatthetoast.lt'U.

### hardJob,yGur

### Job. The pain yousee I cani'!Ot 

### limighle.Tltiilll<s 

### foryourservice and foryour

## rnstservice in

### .the military. As 

### 1 stoQdon my 

### hill on thefourth of

### Julvwatthiogtfte **~xplosiPns** 

### offlrl!Worksfronull sitles. It

### reminded me

### ofViet 

### Nam ofShellsgoingoff, ofcartnonflltt, andthe 

### nillingthunderofArma_geddon. 

### Itwas

### differentformethat

**nlg~** 

### it

### gaveme **tlr~ughts**of

### whatwasto come if

### we

### donot thaogethe

**~ourse**

### of

### our country. Good Luckto you and God 

### blessings.



### - Ames '7 II 

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William A. Curtright Respondent PO Box 1350 Jefferson, OR 97352 Telephone: (503) 209-7388 Fax: (503) 485-0812

In The Matter Of: 

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. T-419 P0057/0062 F-461

Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 

### WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT, 

### DBA Case No. 2014NM090046 Respondent Judge J.E. Sullivan

REQUEST FOR A RULING ON MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT COMES NOW Respondent, William 

### A Curtright, DBArespectfttlly requests for a ruling tmder Federal Rules ofCivil Procedure 78(b) on Respondents Motion and Memorandnm for Summary Judgment against Complaint ofFAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration (the "Administrator" or Complainant") inthe above referenced Case. Respectfully submitted



# thisdl~~Y ofOctober 2016

Dr. Wm Ames Curtright, DBA

RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015·1319 Case No. 2014NM0046 Page 1 William A. Curtright,OBA Respondent Telephone: (503)209·7388 Fax (503)485·0812

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### DocketNo. FAA-2015-1319 (Civil 

## Penalty Action)


### SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration (Fax and Certified First Class Mail) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Wilbur WrightBuilding, Suite 2W1000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 ONE COPY Judge J.E. Sullivan (Fax, Email, and Certified First Class Mail) U.S. Administrative LawJudge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Depa1tment ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE (Ell-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 David F. Shayne, FAA Attorney (Fax, Email, and Ce1tified First Class Mail) Complainant's Cotmsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, W A 98057 TEL: 425-227-1847

ReSPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR A HeARING ON MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARYJUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 20l4NM0046 Page 2 William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503)209,7383 Fax (503)485-0812

### 10-26-'16 14:11 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380

In The Matter of: 

### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, D.C. T-419 P0059/0062 F-461

Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT, DBA Case No. 2014NM090046 Respondent Judge J.E. Sullivan

ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR A RULING ON RESPONDENTS MOTION AND MEMORANDUM FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
That Respondents request for a Ruling pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 78(b) on Respondents Motion and Memorandum For summary Judgment is herein granted.

I, Judge J.E. Sullivan, grant Respondents request for a Hearing on Respondents Motion and Memorandum for Summary Judgment.

dated this
__day of
______ _, 2016.

Judge J.E. Sullivan U.S. Administrative Law Judge

### 10-26-'16 14:12 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380 T-419 P0060/0062 F-461



### Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 (Civil Penalty Action)



### SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration (Fax and Certified First Class Mail) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2Wl000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 ONE COPY Judge J.E. Sullivan (Fax, Email, and Ce1tified First Class Mail) U.S. Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Department ofTranspmiation 1200 NewJersey Avenue, SE (El1-310) Washington, DC 20590 TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 David F. Shayne, FAA Attorney (Fax, Email, and Certified First Class Mail) Complainant's Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, W A 98057 TEL: 425-227-1847

### 10-26-'16 14:12 FROM-AMES RESEARCH 5033642380

In The Matter of: 

### UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, D.C. T-419 P0061/0062 F-461

Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 WILLIAM A. CURTRIGHT,DBA case No, 2014N M090046 Respondent Judge J.E. Sullivan

ORDER GRANTING RICSPONDENT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IT IS Hf:RWY ORDERED: That Respondents Motion For summary Judgment is herein granted in its entirety, with prejudice.

I, Judge J.E. Sullivan, grant Respondents' Motion for Summary Judgment in its entirety, with prejudice.

dated this
__ day

**of------~** 2016,

Judge J.E. Sullivan 

### u.s. Administrative Law Judge

Attachment: Service List Pagel of 1 ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 Case No. 20l4NM0046 William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telephone: (503)209-7388 Fax (503)485-0812

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### Docket No. FAA-2015-1319 (Civil Penalty Action)


### SERVICE LIST- BY U.S. MAIL ORIGINAL & ONE COPY Federal Aviation Administration (Fax and Certified First Class Mail) Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 800 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20591 Wilbur Wright Building, Suite 2W1000 Fax: (202) 267-1293 ONE COPY Judge J.E. Sullivan (Fax, Email, and Certified First Class Mail) U.S. Administrative Law Judge Office ofHearings, M-20 U.S. Depmtment ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

**(Ell~310)** Washington, DC 20590 

### TEL: 202-366-6941 FAX: 202-366-7536 David F. Shayne, FAA Attorney (Fax, 

### Email, and Certified First Class

### Mail) Complainant's Counsel Northwest Mountain Region, ANM-7 Federal Aviation Administration 1601 Lind Ave. SW Renton, WA 98057 

### TEL:

**425~227~1847**

Page2 of 1 ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S MDTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Docket No.

**FAA-2015-13~9** Case No. 2014NM0046 William A. Curtright,DBA Respondent Telophone: (503) 209-7388 Fax (503)485-0812