Watts Agricultural Aviation, Inc., Dba Growers Air Service v. James B. Busey, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration

977 F.2d 594 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. WATTS AGRICULTURAL AVIATION, INC., dba Growers Air Service, Petitioner, v. James B. BUSEY, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, Respondent. No. 91-70365. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 17, 1992. Decided Oct. 1, 1992. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and SCHROEDER and POOLE, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Watts Agricultural Aviation, Inc. (Watts) petitions for review of an order of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (Administrator) upholding an ALJ's decision imposing a civil penalty upon Watts. Watts contends that the Administrator's decision is not supported by substantial evidence and that the penalty imposed is barred by the issue preclusion doctrine. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 1486 (a). We deny the petition for review. FACTS 3 On July 2, 1988, petitioner's SNOW Airtractor aircraft, No. N5224S, became involved in an…