Read them for yourself:
http://www.ntsb.gov/alj/O_n_O/docs/aviation/4742.PDF

Here's the end of one such story story(excerpted from Admin v.
Southworth):

"Furthermore, even assuming arguendo that
respondent was denied access to the logbooks, that does not
excuse his operation of the aircraft when it did not have a
current annual inspection. In fact, one might think that a
reasonable, prudent pilot would refuse to fly an aircraft if he
were told that he could not view its maintenance logbooks after
he had expressly requested to see them.
As for sanction, the law judge explained that, while
precedent generally supported a 30-day suspension, the
elimination of one charge of the complaint justified a reduction
to a 15-day suspension. We have been presented with no reason to
disturb his decision, which appears to be supported by the
record."

This poor guy didn't check the logbooks and rented an aircraft that
was out of annual. He got a 15 day suspension in the end.

Jim

"TaxSrv" wrote :
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I disagree that the NTSB says that:
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Fred F.