Quiz 1 Flashcards
Investigation of accident or incident shall be the prevention of accidents and incidents. It is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability
Accident Investigation
ICAO annex 13
SARPS
Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
Standard and Recommended Practices
Involves some degree of damage or injury associated with the operation of an aircraft
Occurrence associated with the operation of sn aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the ac the intention of flight
Aircraft Accident
Aircraft damage is not repairable, or is damaged but not repairable. Aircraft is missing or wreckage is inaccessible
Hull loss accident
The aircraft is destroyed
There were multiple fatalities
The was one fatality and the aircraft sustained substantial damage
Major Accident
Causing one or more fatalities to occupants of the a/c
A single fatality without substantial damage
At least one serious injury and aircraft substantially damaged
Fatal Accident
Aircraft sustained minor damage
Minor Accident
Accident that affects or could affect the safety of the operation
Aircraft Incident
Injury which results in death within 30 days of the accident
Fatal injury
-2 days hospitalization up to 7 days after the accident
-Fracture any bone
-Laceration
-injury to any internal organ
-burns
Serious Injury
Less than 2 days up to 7 days after the accident
Minor Injury
Aircraft is not repairable, if repairable, the cost is more than 50% of the cost of the a/c when it was new
Destroyed
Damage of failure that adversely affect the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component
Substantial
Damage that neither destroy the aircraft nor causes substantial damage
Minor
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
ISASI
International Society Air Safety Investigators