PART 830--NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS AND OVERDUE AIRCRAFT, AND PRESERVATION OF AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, MAIL, CARGO, AND RECORDS Subpart A--General Sec. 830.1 Applicability. 830.2 Definitions. Subpart B--Initial Notification of Aircraft Accidents, Incidents, and Overdue Aircraft 830.5 Immediate notification. 830.6 Information to be given in notification. Subpart C--Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records 830.10 Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records. Subpart D--Reporting of Aircraft Accidents, Incidents, and Overdue Aircraft 830.15 Reports and statement to be filed. Subpart E--Reporting of Public Aircraft Accidents and Incidents 830.20 Reports to be filed. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1441 and 1901 et seq. Source: 53 FR 36982, Sept. 23, 1988, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A--General Sec. 830.1 Applicability. This part contains rules pertaining to: (a) Notification and reporting aircraft accidents and incidents and certain other occurrences in the operation of aircraft when they involve civil aircraft of the United States wherever they occur, or foreign civil aircraft when such events occur in the United States, its territories or possessions. (b) Reporting aircraft accidents and listed incidents in the operation of aircraft when they involve certain public aircraft. (c) Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records involving all civil aircraft in the United States, its territories or possessions. Sec. 830.2 Definitions. As used in this part the following words or phrases are defined as follows: "Aircraft accident" means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage. "Civil aircraft" means any aircraft other than a public aircraft. "Fatal injury" means any injury which results in death within 30 days of the accident. "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. "Public aircraft" means an aircraft used exclusively in the service of any government or of any political subdivision thereof, including the government of any State, Territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, but not including any government-owned aircraft engaged in carrying persons or property for commercial purposes. For purposes of this section "used exclusively in the service of" means, for other than the Federal Government, an aircraft which is owned and operated by a governmental entity for other than commercial purposes or which is exclusively leased by such governmental entity for not less than 90 continuous days. "Serious injury" means any injury which: (1) Requires hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within 7 days from the date of the injury was received; (2) results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes, or nose); (3) causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle, or tendon damage; (4) involves any internal organ; or (5) involves second- or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5 percent of the body surface. "Substantial damage" means damage or failure which adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component. Engine failure or damage limited to an engine if only one engine fails or is damaged, bent fairings or cowling, dented skin, small punctured holes in the skin or fabric, ground damage to rotor or propeller blades, and damage to landing gear, wheels, tires, flaps, engine accessories, brakes, or wingtips are not considered "substantial damage" for the purpose of this part. Subpart B--Initial Notification of Aircraft Accidents, Incidents, and Overdue Aircraft Sec. 830.5 Immediate notification. The operator of an aircraft shall immediately, and by the most expeditious means available, notify the nearest National Transportation Safety Board (Board), field office /1/ when: NOTE /1/ The National Transportation Safety Board field offices are listed under U.S. Government in the telephone directories in the following cities: Anchorage, Alaska; Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Denver, Colo.; Fort Worth, Tex.; Kansas City, Mo.; Los Angeles, Calif.; Miami, Fla.; New York, N.Y.; Seattle, Wash. (a) An aircraft accident or any of the following listed incidents occur: (1) Flight control system malfunction or failure; (2) Inability of any required flight crewmember to perform normal flight duties as a result of injury or illness; (3) Failure of structural components of a turbine engine excluding compressor and turbine blades and vanes; (4) In-flight fire; or (5) Aircraft collide in flight. (6) Damage to property, other than the aircraft, estimated to exceed $25,000 for repair (including materials and labor) or fair market value in the event of total loss, whichever is less. (7) For large multiengine aircraft (more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight): (i) In-flight failure of electrical systems which requires the sustained use of an emergency bus powered by a back-up source such as a battery, auxiliary power unit, or air-driven generator to retain flight control or essential instruments; (ii) In-flight failure of hydraulic systems that results in sustained reliance on the sole remaining hydraulic or mechanical system for movement of flight control surfaces; (iii) Sustained loss of the power or thrust produced by two or more engines; and (iv) An evacuation of an aircraft in which an emergency egress system is utilized. (b) An aircraft is overdue and is believed to have been involved in an accident. Sec. 830.6 Information to be given in notification. The notification required in Sec. 830.5 shall contain the following information, if available: (a) Type, nationality, and registration marks of the aircraft; (b) Name of owner, and operator of the aircraft; (c) Name of the pilot-in-command; (d) Date and time of the accident; (e) Last point of departure and point of intended landing of the aircraft; (f) Position of the aircraft with reference to some easily defined geographical point; (g) Number of persons aboard, number killed, and number seriously injured; (h) Nature of the accident, the weather and the extent of damage to the aircraft, so far as is known; and (i) A description of any explosives, radioactive materials, or other dangerous articles carried. Subpart C--Preservation of Aircraft Wreckage, Mail, Cargo, and Records Sec. 830.10 Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records. (a) The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident for which notification must be given is responsible for preserving to the extent possible any aircraft wreckage, cargo, and mail aboard the aircraft, and all records, including all recording mediums of flight, maintenance, and voice recorders, pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the aircraft and to the airmen until the Board takes custody thereof or a release is granted pursuant to Sec. 831.12(b) of this chapter. (b) Prior to the time the Board or its authorized representative takes custody of aircraft wreckage, mail, or cargo, such wreckage, mail, or cargo may not be disturbed or moved except to the extent necessary: (1) To remove persons injured or trapped; (2) To protect the wreckage from further damage; or (3) To protect the public from injury. (c) Where it is necessary to move aircraft wreckage, mail or cargo, sketches, descriptive notes, and photographs shall be made, if possible, of the original positions and condition of the wreckage and any significant impact marks. (d) The operator of an aircraft involved in an accident or incident shall retain all records, reports, internal documents, and memoranda dealing with the accident or incident, until authorized by the Board to the contrary. Subpart D--Reporting of Aircraft Accidents, Incidents, and Overdue Aircraft Sec. 830.15 Reports and statements to be filed. (a) Reports. The operator of an aircraft shall file a report on Board Form 6120.1 (OMB No. 3147-005) or Board Form 7120.2 (OMB No. 3147-0001) /1/ within 10 days after an accident, or after 7 days if an overdue aircraft is still missing. A report on an incident for which notification is required by Sec. 830.5(a) shall be filed only as requested by an authorized representative of the Board. NOTE /1/ Forms are obtainable from the Board field offices (see footnote 1 of Sec. 830.5), the National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, DC 20594, and the Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards District Office. (b) Crewmember statement. Each crewmember, if physically able at the time the report is submitted, shall attach a statement setting forth the facts, conditions, and circumstances relating to the accident or incident as they appear to him. If the crewmember is incapacitated, he shall submit the statement as soon as he is physically able. (c) Where to file the reports. The operator of an aircraft shall file any report with the field office of the Board nearest the accident or incident. Subpart E--Reporting of Public Aircraft Accidents and Incidents Sec. 830.20 Reports to be filed. The operator of a public aircraft other than an aircraft of the Armed Forces or Intelligence Agencies shall file a report on NTSB Form 6120.1 (OMB No. 3147-001) /1/ within 10 days after an accident or incident listed in Sec. 830.5(a). The operator shall file the report with the field office of the Board nearest the accident or incident./2/ NOTE /1/ To obtain this form, see footnote 1 of Sec. 830.15. NOTE /2/ The locations of the Board's field offices are set forth in footnote 1 of Sec. 830.5