Part 12 Aviation Accidents & Incidents

Question 1

When do you notify the accident?

Answer 1

as soon as possible but at least within 24 hours since the time of the accident

Question 2

What is the applicability of part 12?

Answer 2

12.01.1 This Part applies to the procedures relating to the reporting and investigation of accidents and incidents other than accidents and incidents involving aircraft so designed to remain moored to the earth or to be kept in tow by vehicles or vessels moving on the surface of the earth

Question 3

What is the powers of the IIC or Investigator, He/she may ? name the first 6 :

Answer 3

(a)
enter any premises for the purpose of examining any aircraft, aircraft factory, aerodrome, civil aviation related facility, aircraft component, aircraft equipment, licence, certificate, permit, approval, authorisation, register, book or document which he or she believes to be on such premises;
(b)
confiscate anything, article, book, register, document, aircraft, aircraft component, aircraft equipment, licence, certificate, permit, approval or authorisations, which he or she reasonably believes will assist in the investigation process;
(c)
recommend to the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation for the grounding of any aircraft which he or she reasonably believes to be unsafe, not duly registered or not airworthy;

(d)
recommend to the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation for the closure of any aviation related facility which he or she reasonably believes does not comply with the Act or the regulations;
(e)
require the pilot of an aircraft to furnish his or her name and address and any other particulars concerning his or her identity;
(f)
require any person on an aerodrome or in an aircraft, aircraft factory or civil aviation related facility to furnish his or her name and address and any other particulars concerning his or her identity and to furnish such information as is at his or her disposal concerning the identity of the pilot or owner of any aircraft, or the owner of any aerodrome, aircraft factory or civil aviation related facility;

Question 4

What is the powers of the IIC or Investigator, He or she may ? name the last 5 :

Answer 4

(g)
require the owner or operator of an aircraft to furnish such information as may be necessary concerning the identity of the pilot of the aircraft at any time or during any particular period;
(h)
inspect or investigate an aircraft, or any part, component or equipment of such aircraft, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of the regulations or a technical standard are being complied with;
(i)
ascertain the mass of any aircraft with or without load;
(j)
call upon any person required by the regulations to be the holder of a licence, certificate, permit, approval or authorisation or, in the case of a flight crew member or an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), his or her logbook, for inspection or investigation within a reasonable time to be stipulated by such IIC or Investigator; and
(k)
call upon the owner, operator or PIC of any aircraft to produce or cause to be produced for inspection or investigation any licence, certificate, manual, logbook or other document relating to the aircraft or crew.

Question 5

Who do you notify of the accident?

Answer 5

(a)
the Executive Manager: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation;
(b)
an ATSU; or
(c)
the nearest police station,
of such accident.

Question 6

If an ATSU or police station is notified of an accident in terms of sub-regulation (1), such ATSU or police station shall, immediately on receipt of the notification, notify ?

Answer 6

(a)
the Executive Manager: Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation; and
(b)
where such accident occurs on an aerodrome, the aerodrome manager.

Question 7

When do you notify the incident?

Answer 7

As soon as possible but at least within 24 hours since the time of such incident

Question 8

Subpart 2: 12.02.1 applies to ?

Answer 8

Notification of accidents

Question 9

Subpart 2: 12.02.2 applies to ?

Answer 9

Notification of incidents

Question 10

Who do you notify of the incident?

Answer 10

(a)
the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation; or
 (b)
an ATSU; or
(c)
the nearest Police Station,
of such incident.

Question 11

If an ATSU is notified of an incident in terms of sub-regulation (1), such ATSU shall, immediately on receipt of the notification and as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 12, notify ?

Answer 11

(a)
the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation; and
(b)
where such incident occurs on an aerodrome, the aerodrome manager.

Question 12

Who notify of the accident or incident and when, outside the Republic?

Answer 12

12.02.3 The PIC of a South African registered aircraft involved in an accident or incident outside the Republic, or if he or she is killed or incapacitated, a flight crew member, or if there are no surviving flight crew members, or if they are incapacitated, the operator or owner, as the case may be, shall as soon as possible notify.

Question 13

Subpart 2: 12.02.3 applies to ?

Answer 13

Notification of accidents or incidents outside the Republic

Question 14

Who do you notify of an accident or incident outside the Republic?

Answer 14

(a)
the appropriate authority in the State or territory where the accident or incident occurred, directly or through any ATSU; and
(b)
the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation,
of such accident or incident.

Question 15

A notification of an accident or incident shall include?

Answer 15

(a)
include the following particulars—
(i)
type, model, nationality and registration marks of the aircraft;
(ii)
name of the owner or operator, as applicable;
(iii)
qualification of flight crew members;
(iv)
the date and time of the accident or incident, specified in Co-ordinated Universal Time or local time;
(v)
last point of departure and point of intended landing of the aircraft;

(vi)
location of accident or incident with reference to an easily identifiable geographical point and, if known, with reference to latitude and longitude;
number of—
(aa)
flight crew members and passengers aboard, killed or seriously injured; and
(bb)
other persons killed or seriously injured;
(vii)
nature of the accident or incident and extent of damage to aircraft as far as known;
(viii)
terrain characteristics of the area where the accident or incident occurred;
(ix)
details of any dangerous goods or hazardous substances known to be on board the aircraft; and
(x)
any other relevant information; and
(b)
be submitted forthwith to the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation, and any information which is not immediately available shall be submitted in writing as soon as it becomes available.

Question 16

Who may access the scene of an accident?

Answer 16

12.04.2   (1)  No person other than—
 (a)
a member of the rescue service;
(b)
a pro-tem investigator;
 (c)
an investigator;
 (d)
an accredited representative;
 (e)
an advisor;
 (f)
a member of the South African Police Service; or
 (g)
any other person authorised by the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation, after consultation with the investigator-in-charge, shall, until such time as the investigator-in-charge otherwise determines, have access to an aircraft which has been involved in an accident or to the wreck or wreckage and any marks resulting from the accident which may be of assistance in an investigation.
(2)  Every person permitted by the provisions of sub-regulation (1) or authorised in terms thereof to have access to an aircraft which has been involved in an accident or to the wreck or wreckage or to places where marks resulting from the accident occur which may be of assistance in an investigation, shall be subject to the direction of the investigator-in-charge until the investigation has been completed.

Question 17

Who has Control of evidence of accidents?

Answer 17

investigator-in-charge (IIC)

Question 18

Any person involved in an accident or incident, or observing any accident, incident, hazard or discrepancy that may affect aviation safety, may notify ;

Answer 18

the designated body or institution referred to in regulation 12.01.2, of such accident, incident, hazard or discrepancy.

Question 19

Any person who notifies the designated body or institution referred to in regulation 12.01.2 of an accident or incident, shall not ?

Answer 19

be absolved from the duty to notify the Executive responsible for aircraft accident and incident investigation

Question 20

Guarding of aircraft involved in accident
12.04.1 Where an accident occurs within the Republic, the PIC of the aircraft involved in the accident, or if he or she is killed or incapacitated, a flight crew member, or if there are no surviving flight crew members, or if they are incapacitated, the operator or owner of such aircraft or where the accident occurs on an aerodrome, the aerodrome manager, shall—

Answer 20

(a)
pending the arrival of a police guard, take such steps which may be necessary to prevent any interference with the aircraft, the wreck or wreckage and anything transported therein and any marks resulting from the accident which may be of assistance in an investigation;
(b)
forthwith arrange with a member of the South African Police Service to guard the aircraft, the wreck or wreckage and anything transported therein and any marks resulting from the accident which may be of assistance in an investigation.

Question 21

Subject to the conditions which the Director of Investigation may determine, a person authorised by the Director of Investigation for this purpose, may direct any person to ?

Answer 21

move an aircraft which is damaged or disabled or to move any part thereof or any cargo or thing carried therein, to another place, at the expense of the owner or operator of the aircraft.