YouTuber Trevor Daniel Jacob appears ready to jump from his plane, which later crashes.
Trevor Jacob via YouTube
A California man was sentenced to six months in federal prison Monday for lying to federal authorities when they were investigating a plane that was intentionally crashed to make a YouTube video.
The man, former Olympic skier Trevor Daniel Jacob, filmed a YouTube video to promote a portfolio from a company that sponsored him, according to a plea agreement filed in the Central District of California. He pleaded guilty to destroying and concealing a tangible object with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation.
Jacob took off on a solo flight on November 24, 2021, in Santa Barbara County, California, parachuting out of the plane with a video camera and selfie stick.. Upon landing, head to the crash site in Los Padres National Forest. Two days later, the National Transportation Safety Board reported the wreck.
The NTSB opened an investigation and informed Jacob that he was expected to preserve the plane’s wreckage and that the agency would need to see him, according to the plea agreement. Jacob allegedly agreed to report the location to the NTSB, but lied several times when questioned by investigators over the next two months.
In December 2021, Jacob and his friend allegedly chartered a helicopter to take them to the crash site and return the remains to Santa Maria, California, where Jacob’s pickup truck was waiting, after which Jacob chopped up the plane and put it in a trash can. Bits and pieces. Later that month, The accused posted the video on YouTube With footage from the cameras he placed on the crashed plane and the camera he was carrying when he parachuted out.
Multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board, worked with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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