Former FAA Employee Sentenced for Falsifying Documents and Accepting Bribe
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio sentenced Michael Puehler to 36 months ...
Letter to Congress on FAA’s Compliance With the 2020 Aircraft Certification Safety and Accountability Act
In January 2023, Chair Maria Cantwell of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee requested that we review the Federal ...
California Pilot Pleads Guilty To Obstructing a Federal Investigation After Intentionally Crashing Airplane
On June 30, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, pilot Trevor Daniel Jacob pleaded ...
Audit Initiated of FAA’s Efforts to Prevent and Mitigate Runway Incursions at Commercial Airports
Reducing runway incursions—incidents involving unauthorized aircraft, vehicles, or people on a runway—has been a longstanding challenge for FAA. Since the ...
Florida Resident Convicted for Pointing Laser at Police and Military Helicopters
On June 21, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida convicted Patrick Longsworth for pointing a ...
Alabama Individual Charged for Aiming a Laser Pointer at a Police Helicopter
On May 31, 2023, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the U.S. Attorney filed an ...
Aircraft Mechanic Convicted and Sentenced for Falsifying Inspection Record
On June 6, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas convicted and sentenced Ronald P. Franklin ...
Utah Resident Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Flying Without an Airman Certificate
On May 22, 2023, Matthew Jones was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah for wire ...