Date: 12-06-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. William Marsan

Case Number: 3:24-cr-00071

Judge: Virginia M. Kendall

Court: United States District Court for the District of Alaska (Anchorage Borough)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney's Office in Anchorage

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with operating an aircraft without a license.

William Marsan, age 57, was accused of operating an aircraft without a license, operating an unregistered aircraft, and operating an aircraft displaying a false aircraft registration mark.

Marsan was accused of nearly colliding with another plane over Palmer, Alaska in 2023.

49:46306(b)(7) OPERATING AIRCRAFT WITHOUT AIRMAN CERTIFICATE

49:46306(b)(6)(A) OPERATING UNREGISTERED AIRCRAFT

49:46306(b)(3) OPERATING AIRCRAFT DISPLAYING FALSE REGISTRATION MARK

(a) Application.—This section applies only to aircraft not used to provide air transportation.

(b) General Criminal Penalty.—Except as provided by subsection (c) of this section, a person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both, if the person—

(1) knowingly and willfully forges or alters a certificate authorized to be issued under this part;

(2) knowingly sells, uses, attempts to use, or possesses with the intent to use, such a certificate;

(3) knowingly and willfully displays or causes to be displayed on an aircraft a mark that is false or misleading about the nationality or registration of the aircraft;

(4) obtains a certificate authorized to be issued under this part by knowingly and willfully falsifying or concealing a material fact, making a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement, or making or using a false document knowing it contains a false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry;

(5) owns an aircraft eligible for registration under section 44102 of this title and knowingly and willfully operates, attempts to operate, or allows another person to operate the aircraft when—

(A) the aircraft is not registered under section 44103 of this title or the certificate of registration is suspended or revoked; or

(B) the owner knows or has reason to know that the other person does not have proper authorization to operate or navigate the aircraft without registration for a period of time after transfer of ownership;

(6) knowingly and willfully operates or attempts to operate an aircraft eligible for registration under section 44102 of this title knowing that—

(A) the aircraft is not registered under section 44103 of this title;

(B) the certificate of registration is suspended or revoked; or

(C) the person does not have proper authorization to operate or navigate the aircraft without registration for a period of time after transfer of ownership;

(7) knowingly and willfully serves or attempts to serve in any capacity as an airman without an airman's certificate authorizing the individual to serve in that capacity;

(8) knowingly and willfully employs for service or uses in any capacity as an airman an individual who does not have an airman's certificate authorizing the individual to serve in that capacity; or

(9) operates an aircraft with a fuel tank or fuel system that has been installed or modified knowing that the tank, system, installation, or modification does not comply with regulations and requirements of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Outcome: Defendant was found guilty on two counts, but was not able to reach a verdict for operating an aircraft displaying a false aircraft registration mark.

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