📘NTSB §830.6 – Information to Be Given in Notification
🚩 Overview
When reporting aviation accidents or serious incidents, specific information must be provided immediately to the NTSB to facilitate prompt investigation and response.
✅ Required Information for Immediate Notification
When notifying the NTSB, you must provide:
🛩️ 1. Aircraft Identification
Aircraft registration number (N-number).
Make, model, and serial number of aircraft.
📅 2. Date and Time
Exact date and time (local or UTC) of the accident or incident.
📍 3. Location of Occurrence
Precise geographical location or airport name.
🧑✈️ 4. Name of Operator and Pilot-in-Command (PIC)
Full names and contact information.
📈 5. Flight Details
Departure and intended arrival airports.
Nature of flight (e.g., personal, instructional, commercial).
📉 6. Description of Event
A concise, factual description of the accident or incident.
Number of people onboard, including crew and passengers.
Number of fatalities or serious injuries.
Nature and extent of aircraft damage.
🌤️ 7. Weather Conditions
Weather conditions at the time of the event, if relevant.
🗃️ 8. Contact Information
Name and phone number of the person making the notification.
📞 How to Immediately Notify
Nearest NTSB Field Office or
NTSB Response Operations Center (ROC) (24/7):
Telephone: 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290
🛩️ Example Scenario
After an incident involving crew incapacitation in flight, immediately call the NTSB, providing your aircraft’s identification (N-number, make, model), incident date/time/location, nature of flight, number onboard, description of events, weather at the time, and your contact details.
📌 CFI Pro Tips
Memorize Notification Checklist: Equip students with a simplified checklist of required NTSB notification information for quick and accurate reporting.
Clear Communication: Stress clarity, accuracy, and conciseness when reporting events to facilitate effective investigation and response.
📚 Further Reading and Official References
NTSB §830.6 (Full Regulation): https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-VIII/part-830/section-830.6
NTSB Immediate Notification Procedures: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/process/Pages/default.aspx
FAA Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge – Accident and Incident Reporting: https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak
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