FAA Order 8020.11C - Aircraft Accident and Incident ...

1 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIAl-ION ADMINISTRATION National Policy Effective Date: 02/02/2010 SUBJ: Aircraft Accident and Incident Notification, Investigation, and Reporting This Order prescribes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) procedures and responsibilities for Aircraft Accident and Incident notification, investigation, and reporting. It provides direction and guidance to aviation safety inspectors when they are called upon to perform Accident investigation. It also explains the responsibilities of the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board when conducting investigations. The Order is also used as a training guide for teaching Accident investigation courses at the National Aircraft Accident Investigation School, Transportation Safety Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2 All concerned personnel must familiarize themselves with the provisions of this Order that pertain to their operational responsibilities and exercise their best judgment if they encounter situations not covered by the Order . /J. *dolph Babbitt Distribution: Electronic Only Initiated By: AAI-100 02/02/2010 Table of Contents Chapter 1. General Information Pages 1. Purpose of This Order 1-1 2. Audience 1-1 3. Where Can I Find This Order 1-1 4. What This Order Cancels 1-1 5. Explanation of Changes 1-1 6. Definitions 1-1 7. Forms and Reports 1-7 8. Authority To Change This Order 1-7 9. FAA Responsibilities in Aircraft Accident Investigations 1-7 10.

3 Responsibilities of Regional Divisions and Aircraft Certification Directorates in Aircraft Accident Investigations 1-9 11. FAA and NTSB Accident and Incident Investigation Agreements 1-9 12. Post- Accident or Incident Drug Testing 1-10 13. FAA Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) 1-10 14. FAA Participants 1-10 15. Other FAA Personnel 1-10 16. FAA Safety Recommendation Program 1-11 17. Training 1-12 18. Regional Supplements 1-13 19. Distribution 1-13 Chapter 2.

4 FAA Elements Involved in Notification, Investigation, and Reporting 1. Office of Accident Investigation 2-1 2. Operations Centers 2-3 3. Air Traffic Organization 2-3 4. Flight Standards Service 2-4 5. Office of Aerospace Medicine 2-6 6. Office of Airport Safety and Standards 2-6 7. Office of the Chief Counsel 2-6 8. Assistant Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials 2-6 9. Aircraft Certification Service 2-6 10. Office of Communications 2-7 11. Office of International Aviation 2-7 12. Office of Commercial Space Transportation 2-7 Chapter 3. Aircraft Accident Investigation Responsibilities Section 1. Air Traffic 1. General 3-1 ii 02/02/2010 2.

5 Air Traffic Accident Representative 3-1 3. Air Traffic Accident Representative Responsibilities 3-1 Section 2. Office of Accident Investigation and Flight Standards 4. Office of Accident Investigation Responsibilities 3-3 5. Regional Flight Standards Division Responsibilities 3-3 6. Designation of the FAA IIC 3-3 7. Principal Air Carrier Inspector Responsibilities 3-3 8. Possible Involvement of Navigation Facilities 3-4 9. Technical Operations Aviation System Standards Responsibilities 3-4 10. Washington Headquarters "Go Team" 3-4 11. FAA Safety Team Program Manager 3-5 Section 3. Office of Aerospace Medicine 12. Purpose 3-6 13. Scope 3-6 14.

6 Notification 3-6 15. Responsibilities 3-6 16. Regional Flight Surgeon Responsibilities 3-7 17. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute Responsibilities 3-7 Section 4. Office of Airport Safety and Standards 18. Responsibilities 3-9 19. Regional Airports Division Responsibilities 3-10 Section 5. Office of the Chief Counsel 20.

7 General 3-11 21. Extent of Legal Participation 3-11 22. Investigations Requiring Full Legal Participation 3-11 23. Designation Of Legal Representative 3-11 24. Legal Representative Responsibilities 3-11 Chapter 4. Accident Investigation, Reporting, and Quality Assurance Program Section 1. Investigation Guidelines and Quality Assurance Program 1. General 4-1 2. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) 4-1 3. Extent Of Investigation 4-1 4. FAA IIC Responsibilities 4-2 5. FAA Participant Responsibilities 4-4 iii 02/02/2010 6.

8 FAA IIC Initial Actions 4-5 7. Arrival at Accident Scene 4-6 8. When NTSB is in Charge, but FAA Inspector Arrives First 4-6 9. Accident Scene Access 4-7 10. Organization and Conduct of the Field Investigation 4-8 11. NTSB Team Concept 4-12 12. Investigation Equipment 4-12 13. Investigator Safety 4-12 14. Airman And Aircraft Records 4-14 15. Post- Accident and Incident Drug Testing 4-14 16. Airworthiness Investigations 4-14 17. Crashworthiness Investigations 4-15 18. Public Aircraft 4-16 19. Ultralight Vehicles 4-17 20. Release of Information 4-17 21. Coordination with other FAA Offices 4-17 22.

9 Cooperation with States, Agencies, and Others 4-17 23. Investigation Conclusion 4-18 24. Registration Certificates 4-18 25. Aircraft Data Plates 4-19 26. FAA Deficiencies 4-19 27. Design Deficiencies 4-19 28. Accident Investigation Quality Assurance Program 4-19 29. Quality Assurance Program Objectives 4-19 30. Quality Assurance Data 4-20 31. Completion and Distribution of FAA Form 8020-23 (For Accidents) 4-20 32. Accident Investigation Quality Assurance Awards Program 4-21 Section 2.

10 Accident Investigation Forms and Reports 33. FAA IIC Reporting Responsibilities 4-22 34. Progress Reports 4-23 35. FAA Participant Reporting Responsibilities 4-23 36. FAA Form 8020-2, Aircraft /Parts Identification and Release 4-24 37. FAA Form 8020-23, FAA Accident / Incident report 4-25 38. NTSB Form , Release Of Aircraft Wreckage and Receipt of Aircraft Parts 4-26 39. NTSB Form , Passenger Statement; and NTSB Form , Statement Of Witness 4-26 40. NTSB Form, Preliminary Accident report 4-27 41. NTSB Form , Pilot/ operator Aircraft Accident report 4-27 42. report Retention 4-27 iv 02/02/2010 Chapter 5.