A Virginia man who works at an airport flew at least one plane without a license and “bounced” the landing in 2018, according to federal investigators.
Ryan Guy Parker “knowingly and willfully” flew over suburban Washington D.C. “risking injury and death” for himself and the public on Sept. 27, 2018, according to Department of Transportation Special Agent Bret Stolle.
Parker nearly crashed the plane while landing at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg,Va.
“Parker bounced the airplane on landing and spun out,” Stolle wrote in an affidavit.
“Multiple witnesses stated the weather and poor visibility that day made conditions too unsafe."
Investigators said Parker may have taken a possible, unauthorized flight on Sept. 2, 2018, from Stafford Regional Airport, also in Fredericksburg.
According to the affidavit, Parker formerly operated an aircraft washing business at Shannon Airport called Outlaw Aviation.
It’s unknown how many unauthorized flights federal prosecutors believe Parker took, but he has only been charged in connection with the Sept. 27, 2018 trip.
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