NTSB Part 830 Flashcards
- When is immediate notification to the NTSB required? (NTSB Part 830)
The operator of an aircraft shall immediately, and by the most expeditious means available, notify the nearest NTSB field office when an aircraft accident or any of the following listed incidents occur:
a. Flight control system malfunction or failure.
b. Crewmember unable to perform normal duties as a result of injury or illness.
c. Turbine engine failure of structural components.
d. In-flight fire.
e. Aircraft collision in flight.
f. Property damage, other than aircraft, estimated to exceed $25,000.
g. An aircraft is overdue and is believed to have been involved in an accident.
h. Release of all or a portion of a propeller blade from an aircraft.
i. Complete loss of information (excluding flickering) from more than 50 percent of an aircraft’s EFIS cockpit
displays.
j. ACAS resolution advisories issued to IFR aircraft and compliance with is necessary to avert a collision.
k. Helicopter tail or main rotor blade damage that requires major repair or replacement of blades.
- Air carrier aircraft lands or departs on taxiway, incorrect runway, or area not designated a runway.
m. A runway incursion that requires operator or crew of another aircraft or vehicle to take immediate corrective action to avoid a collision.
- After an accident or incident has occurred, how soon must a report be filed with the NTSB? (NTSB Part 830)
The operator shall file a report on NTSB Form 6120.1 or 6120.2, available from NTSB field offices or from the NTSB, Washington D.C., 20594:
a. Within 10 days after an accident;
b. When, after 7 days, an overdue aircraft is still missing.
A report on an incident for which notification is required as described shall be filed only as requested by an authorized representative of the NTSB.
- Define the term aircraft accident.
(NTSB Part 830.2)
An aircraft accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.
For purposes of this Part, the definition of aircraft accident includes unmanned aircraft
accident, as defined herein.
- Define the term aircraft incident.
(NTSB Part 830.2)
An aircraft incident means an occurrence other than an accident associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations.
- Define the term serious injury.
(NTSB Part 830.2)
Serious injury means any injury which:
a. Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date the injury was received;
b. Results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose);
c. Causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage;
d. Involves any internal organ; or
e. Involves second- or third-degree burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface.
- Define the term substantial damage.
(NTSB Part 830.2)
Substantial damage means damage or failure which adversely affects structural strength, performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft and which normally requires major repair or replacement of the affected component.
- Will notification to the NTSB always be necessary in any aircraft accident even if there were no injuries?
(NTSB Part 830)
Refer to the definition of accident. An aircraft accident can be substantial damage and/or injuries, and the NTSB always requires a report if this is the case.
- Where are accident or incident reports filed? (NTSB Part 830)
The operator of an aircraft shall file any report with the field office of the Board nearest the accident or incident. NTSB contact information can be found at ntsb.gov.
