Regulations and Government
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Piloting without License
Despite having his pilots license pulled by the FAA, a Massachusetts man continued to fly a helicopter, earning himself a prison sentence.
Antonio Santonastaso piloting a Robinson R22 helicopter from unapproved landing zone in his back yard
Antonio Santonastaso has been sentenced to eight months in prison following his earlier conviction of operating this Robinson R22 without an FAA pilot certificate and from his backyard, which was not an approved landing zone. (Screenshot: YouTube channel mysons mom)

A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to eight months in prison after being convicted of several charges including unlawfully operating a helicopter without a license.

Antonio Santonastaso, 62, of East Brookfield received the sentence along with a year of supervised release by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Timothy Hillman following his conviction by a federal jury on one count of serving as an airman without an airman certificate, one count of making false statements to federal agents and one count of attempted witness tampering.

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