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Intentional Aircraft Crasher Pleads Guilty

A California man who intentionally crashed his airplane as an internet stunt and lied about it to investigators now faces up to 20 years in prison.

Jacob bailing out of his Taylorcraft. — A California man faces up to 20 years in federal prison after intentionally ejecting from and crashing his airplane in 2021 with a plan to attract internet viewers.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

June 1, 2023

The California man who intentionally crashed his airplane to garner internet attention has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of obstructing a federal investigation. Trevor Daniel Jacob, 29, of Lompoc, California is scheduled to make his first appearance in U.S. District Court on June 28 in Los Angeles.

On Nov. 24, 2021, Jacob—an experienced pilot and skydiver—took off from Lompoc City Airport (KLPC) in his 1940s-vintage Taylorcraft BL-65 on a solo flight purportedly to Mammoth Lakes, California. Instead, according to federal investigators, he deliberately ejected from the aircraft en route to film himself and its crash as he descended by parachute. Before taking off, Jacob mounted several cameras on various parts of the aircraft. After he touched down, Jacob hiked to the wreckage and retrieved his video data, which he would later use to make an advertiser-sponsored video posted on YouTube.

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