The FAA eventually served subpoenas on Austin Haughwout as well as to his father, Bret Haughwout who lived in the small town of Clinton, Connecticut far from any airport or airfield.
The FAA subpoenas required the Haughwouts to submit to questioning under oath in a deposition to be held at the Office of the United States Attorney in Connecticut and also to produce a wide range of documents that are related to the use and related photography or video of what the subpoenas describe as an "unmanned aircraft system (UAS)." Specifically, the subpoenas require the production of the following documents:
(1) The use of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS);
(2) The purchase and/or use of a flamethrower in conjunction with a UAS;
(3) Internet-based advertisement revenues and/or other compensation obtained by the respondents associated with uploading and/or posting UAS content to
www.YouTube.com and/or other video sharing websites;
(4) The date and time of any aerial photographic and/or videography projects conducted by the respondents, using a UAS;
(5) Aerial photographic and/or videography products and/or materials and records obtained through the use or assistance of a UAS relating to any property, building, and/or site;
(6) The brand, model, description, and other identifying data concerning the UAS used for any operation identified in relation to the paragraphs set forth above;
(7) The name, address, telephone number(s), email address(es), and other contact information available of all person(s) present during the production of the following YouTube videos published to the account "Hogwit":