How do I find FAA accident reports?
You can find aircraft accident and incident information on the National Transportation Safety Board website. You can find preliminary accident and incident information on our website. You can also find other aircraft accident and incident databases on the FAA’s National Aviation Safety Data Analysis Center website.
How do you find a plane crash?
The NTSB aviation accident database contains information from 1962 and later about civil aviation accidents and selected incidents within the United States, its territories and possessions, and in international waters. Generally, a preliminary report is available online within a few days of an accident.
What accidents and incidents are you required to report to the FAA?
Occurrences Requiring Notification. An aircraft accident or any of the following listed incidents occur: Flight control system malfunction or failure. Inability of any required flight crew member to perform their normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness.
Does FAA investigate plane crashes?
The Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention is the principal organization within FAA with respect to aircraft accident investigation and all activities related to the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ).
When must an aircraft accident be reported?
Accident: Any person suffers death or serious injury or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage. The operator of the aircraft must file an accident report within ten days or seven days if overdue aircraft is still missing.
What is the difference between an aircraft accident and an incident?
Incident means an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations. Operator means any person who causes or authorizes the operation of an aircraft, such as the owner, lessee, or bailee of an aircraft.
How long does it take for NTSB preliminary report?
In general, the NTSB tries to complete an investigation within 12 to 24 months, but these and other factors can greatly affect that timing.
Are NTSB reports public record?
The NTSB may elect to open and place materials in a public docket concerning a safety study or report, special investigation report, or other agency product. The NTSB will establish the public docket following its issuance of the study or report.
Do incidents need to be reported to NTSB?
Coping With In Flight Emergencies All aircraft accidents must be reported to the nearest National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Field Office.