National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Investigation Manual Major Team Investigations

By National Transportation Safety Board

Book Id: WPLBN0000661898
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 194,998 KB.
Reproduction Date: 2006

Title:	National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Investigation Manual Major Team Investigations
Author:	National Transportation Safety Board
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Transportation and society, National Transportation Safety Board (U.S.)
Collections:	National Transportation Safety Board Collection
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Publisher:	National Transportation Safety Board


Citation APA MLA Chicago Safety Board, N. T. (n.d.). National Transportation Safety Board Aviation Investigation Manual Major Team Investigations. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

Description
Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Foreword: This manual is a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) staff product and is intended to provide information and guidance to NTSB employees who are involved in organizing and conducting investigations. This manual has not been adopted by the NTSB Board Members, is not regulatory in nature, is not a binding statement of policy, and is not all-inclusive. The recommended procedures are not intended to become obligations of the NTSB or to create any rights in any of the parties to an NTSB investigation. Deviation from the guidance offered in this manual will at times be necessary to meet the specific needs of an investigation. However, such deviations from the guidance offered in this manual shall be within the sole discretion of the appropriate NTSB employees and shall not be the prerogative of parties to the investigation or other individuals not employed by the NTSB. The procedures in this NTSB Aviation Investigation Manual?Major Team Investigations apply to ?Go Team? investigations of major aviation accidents. An investigation of this type could involve more than 100 technical specialists, representing as many as a dozen parties and multiple Federal and local government agencies.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Page 1. Pre-Investigation Preparation ..........................................................................................1 1.1 The Go Team .......................................................................................................1 1.2 The Go Team Roster............................................................................................1 2. Notification And Initial Response ...................................................................................2 2.1 Headquarters Responsibilities and Procedures ....................................................2 2.1.1 Domestic Investigations...............................................................2 2.1.2 International Investigations..........................................................3 2.1.3 Role of the Safety Board Communications Center......................3 2.2 Regional Office Responsibilities and Procedures................................................3 2.2.1 Regional Office Responsibilities Related to a Go Team Launch..........................................................................................4 2.2.2 Stakedown Guidelines .................................................................4 2.3 Notification and Assignment of Go Team Specialists.........................................4 2.4 Party Notification.................................................................................................5 2.4.1 Domestic Participants ..................................................................5 2.4.2 International Participants .............................................................6 2.5 Travel Arrangements ...........................................................................................6 2.5.1 FAA Aircraft................................................................................6 2.5.2 Commercial Aircraft ....................................................................7 2.5.3 Rental Cars...................................................................................8 2.5.4 Hotels...........................................................................................8 2.5.5 Backup IIC Duties .......................................................................8 3. On-Scene Activities .........................................................................................................9 3.1 Command Post/Meeting Room............................................................................9 3.1.1 Press Briefing Room....................................................................9 3.1.2 Telephones and Communications ................................................10 3.1.3 Equipment/Supplies .....................................................................10 3.1.4 Administrative Support................................................................11 3.1.5 Contracting for Services or Supplies ...........................................11 3.1.6 AS-10 Support Equipment...........................................................12 3.2 Organizational Meeting .......................................................................................12 3.2.1 Identification and Assignment of Personnel................................14 3.2.2 Forms and Badges........................................................................15 3.3 Accident Site Safety Precautions .........................................................................16 3.4 Observers .............................................................................................................17 3.5 Lines of Authority................................................................................................17