Joseph Kolek v. Donald D. Engen, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Joseph Kolek v. Donald D. Engen, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

869 F.2d 1281 Joseph KOLEK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Donald D. ENGEN, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Defendant-Appellee. Joseph KOLEK, Petitioner, v. Donald D. ENGEN, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent. Nos. 87-1889, 87-7160. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 18, 1988 * . Decided March 9, 1989. Joseph Kolek, in pro per, Lompoc, Cal. Peter J. Lynch, Manager, Enforcement Proceedings Branch, Federal Aviation Admin., and Vicki S. Leemon, Trial Attorney, Federal Aviation Admin., Washington, D.C., for defendant-appellee/respondent. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Petition for Review of an Order of The National Transportation Safety Board. Before GOODWIN, Chief Judge, and SNEED and HUG, Circuit Judges. HUG, Circuit Judge: 1 Petitioner Joseph Kolek seeks reversal of the order by the National Transportation Safety Board ("NTSB") affirming revocation of his private pilot certificate. We must decide whether Kolek's erroneous filing of the notice of appeal in district court rather than this court deprives us of jurisdiction; and if not, whether the NTSB's order affirming…