NTSB 830 Flashcards
Notification and Reporting of Aircraft Accidents or Incidents
Aircraft Accident
An occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and every one disembarks and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or the aircraft recieves substantial damage
§ 830.2
Fatal injury
An injury which results in death within 30 days of the accident
§ 830.2
Incident
An occurrence other than an accident which affects or could affect the safety of operations
§ 830.2
What is the difference between an incident and an accident?
An incident is an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operation
§ 830.2
Serious injury
- Hospitalization for more than 48 hrs within 7 days
- Fracture of any bone, except fingers, toes or nose
- Severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle or tendon damage
- Involves any internal organ
- Second-or Third-degree burns, or any burn affecting more than 5% of the body
§ 830.2
What type of burns are considered serious injury?
A second- or third-degree burn
Any burn affecting more than 5% of the body surface
§ 830.2
Substantial damage
Damage or failure which adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics and which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
§ 830.2
What is not considered Substantial Damage under Part 830
- Engine failure
- Bent fairings or cowls
- Dented skin
- Small punctured holes in skin/fabric
- Ground damage to props
- Damage to landing gear, wheels, tires, flaps, engine accessories, brakes, or wingtips
§ 830.2
Immediate notification is required when?
- Flight control system malfunction or failure
- Inability of any required crew member to perform normal flight duties as a result of an injury or illness
- In-flight fire
- Aircraft collision in flight
- Damage to property in excess of $25,000, repair or fair market value
- Release of all or portion of a propeller blade, not caused by ground contact
- Loss of more than 50% of electronic flight display
- Aircraft overdue and believed to be involved in an accident
§ 830.5(a) and (b)
Property damage in excess of what amount requires immediate notification?
$25,000
§ 830.5(a)(6)
While at the FBO, your aircraft is being tugged across the airport to the hanger and hits the corner of a concrete building. The building is fine but the aircraft suffers $41,322 in damage. Will the NTSB classify this as an accident or incident and will immediate notification be required?
No, you were on the ground with no intention of flight and the damage was to the airplane
§ 830.5(a)(6)
If I have a prop strike on the ground and loose part of the prop does that require immediate notification?
No
830.5(a)(8)
In the archer, if the MFD fails, would it need to be reported?
No, not more than 50% of the panel was lost
§ 830.5(a)(9)
Under what conditions can aircraft wreckage be moved?
- To remove persons injured or trapped
- To protect the wreckage from further damage
- To protect the public from injury
§ 830.10(b)
A report on an incident that does not require immediate notification is required to be filed within how many days?
10 Days upon request
§ 830.15(a)
