ASI Accident and Incident Investigation 2

Question 1

Under 49 CFR Part 830, which party has primary responsibility for notifying the NTSB immediately after an aircraft accident?

Accepted Answer

The operator or pilot-in-command

Answer

49 CFR Part 830 places the immediate notification responsibility on the operator or pilot-in-command of the aircraft involved.

Question 2

What is the NTSB's definition of a 'serious injury' in the context of aviation accidents?

Accepted Answer

An injury as defined in 49 CFR 830.2, including fractures, hemorrhage, nerve damage, or internal organ damage

Answer

49 CFR 830.2 provides a specific legal definition of serious injury that includes fractures (except simple ones), severe hemorrhages, nerve/muscle/tendon damage, internal organ damage, second/third degree burns, and infectious substances exposure.

Question 3

During an accident investigation, an ASI discovers a maintenance record discrepancy. What is the correct course of action?

Accepted Answer

Document the discrepancy and preserve all records as evidence

Answer

Discrepancies in maintenance records are potential evidence and must be documented and preserved without alteration pending full investigation.

Question 4

What does the term 'probable cause' mean in the context of an NTSB accident investigation report?

Accepted Answer

The NTSB's determination of the factor(s) that, if corrected, would most likely have prevented the accident

Answer

The NTSB uses 'probable cause' to identify the act, omission, condition, or circumstance that, if corrected, most likely would have prevented the accident — it is not a legal or criminal finding.

Question 5

An ASI is investigating a runway incursion incident at a towered airport. Which record source would BEST document ATC communications during the event?

Accepted Answer

ATC voice recordings and radar track data from the facility

Answer

ATC voice recordings and radar track data provide the most direct evidence of communications and aircraft positions during a runway incursion event.

(ASI) Aviation Safety Inspector Certification Practice Test

(ASI) Aviation Safety Inspector Certification Practice Test

ASI Accident and Incident Investigation 2