Preparación del Suelo.

118. OFFICE OF ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION RESPONSIBILITIES. In accordance with the latest edition of Order 1100.2, Organization- FAA Headquarters, the Director of Accident Investigation, AAI-1, develops FAA policy and procedural instructions governing accident or incident investigation and reporting. When the circumstances of an accident or incident warrant headquarters participation, AAI-1, through the Manager, Accident Investigation Division, AAI-100, will coordinate the appointment of a special investigation team with the pertinent regions and Washington offices. This team may be assigned to participate in or to conduct the accident investigation (see paragraph 123).

119. REGIONAL FLIGHT STANDARDS DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES. The manager of the regional Flight Standards division is responsible for ensuring that aircraft accidents and incidents in the region's geographic area of responsibility are investigated and reported in a manner that ensures the proper discharge of FAA responsibilities. Appendix 3 contains a flowchart showing the FS flow of information for accidents and incidents. Additional responsibilities are:

a. Providing technical assistance at the request of the FAA IIC. Technically trained FAA personnel must be made available for accident investigations, but the choice is not to be limited by regional boundaries. The region furnishing the requested personnel will be responsible for travel and per diem costs.

b. Establishing procedures for notification of and coordination with, as appropriate: FAA headquarters; NTSB field offices; other FAA offices, divisions, regional counterparts, and Aircraft Certification Directorates; and military services. It may be expedient to notify the aircraft, engine, or propeller manufacturer when the use of that expertise is appropriate in light of the circumstances or FAA manpower availability.

120. DESIGNATION OF THE FAA IIC. An FAA IIC shall be assigned to all aviation

accident and incident investigations. The FAA IIC shall direct and control all FAA participation in the investigation. The selection of the FAA IIC may be made by the responsible district office manager or by the regional FS division manager. In certain instances, however, the FAA IIC may be assigned by AAI-100 in coordination with the regional FS manager. The Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services or the regional AT division may assign a representative for a military accident when AT is the only FAA element involved. The FS inspector who first receives notification of an aviation accident or incident will be the FAA IIC until relieved of this responsibility by the FSDO manager or the FS division manager.

121. PRINCIPAL AIR CARRIER INSPECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES. Principal inspectors (i.e., operations, maintenance, and avionics) in FS assigned to the operator involved shall make themselves or their designated representatives available to the FAA IIC as soon as possible. The extent of principal inspector participation shall be determined by the FAA IIC after discussion with the principal inspector, the district office manager, and/or the appropriate FS division manager. AAI-100 shall be kept informed of the status of the principal inspector. The use of the

principal inspector as an FAA IIC for investigations involving the principal's assigned carriers should be avoided.

122. POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF NAVIGATION FACILITIES. When a navigational facility was or may have been involved in an accident or incident, the FAA IIC actions shall be as follows:

a. After consulting with the Airway Facilities aircraft accident representative (AFAAR), make the final determination as to the requirement for a flight inspection of a navigation facility involved or suspected of being involved in an accident or incident. The decision to request a flight inspection is to be based solely on safety concerns and not on economic factors.

b. Notify Aviation System Standards if a flight inspection is required. 123. AVIATION SYSTEM STANDARDS RESPONSIBILITIES.

a. The duty officer of the Flight Inspection Central Operations Office, AVN-250, is the focal point for flight inspection accident notifications. Upon receiving notification of an accident or incident that may have involved navigation problems or of an accident related to a navigation or communication facility, the AVN-250 duty officer shall coordinate with the appropriate AVN flight inspection field facility to accomplish the following:

(1) Conduct a flight inspection as requested by the FAA IIC or AFAAR.

(2) Perform en route checks if weather conditions prevent an immediate complete

flight inspection and follow up the check by a complete inspection when weather permits.

(3) Ensure that the FAA IIC and AFAAR are informed of the facility's operational

status after completion of the flight inspection.

(4) Ensure that two copies each of the post-accident or incident flight inspection report and the last complete periodic flight inspection report are provided to the FAA IIC.

b. The Flight Inspection Technical Support Branch, AVN-210, shall:

(1) Ensure that the inspection and report meet the appropriate standards and notify the

FAA IIC.

(2) Ensure that two copies each of the post-accident or incident flight inspection report and the last complete periodic flight inspection report are provided to the FAA IIC. 124. WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS "GO TEAM."

a. The Office of Accident Investigation, through AAI-100, will assume FAA responsi- bility for investigating selected accident and incidents and will designate the FAA IIC and a team

FS division manager the name of the designated FAA IIC, who will usually be selected from AAI-100, and the "Go Team" members' names when applicable. The headquarters FAA IIC will assume responsibility for investigating and reporting the accident or incident upon arrival at the scene. The interim FAA IIC will remain on scene to provide support and assistance until relieved by the headquarters-assigned FAA IIC.

b. The Associate Administrator for Airway Facilities; the Associate Administrator for Civil Aviation Security; the offices of the Chief Counsel, Aviation Medicine, and Airport Safety and Standards; Flight Standards Service; the Air Traffic Evaluations and Investigations Staff; and the appropriate Aircraft Certification Directorate shall each designate representatives and alternates to serve as "Go Team" members as required by the FAA IIC for the on-scene investigation.

c. The "Go Team" FAA IIC will keep AAI-1, through AAI-100, and the appropriate regional directors fully informed of the progress of the investigation through daily telephone conference calls. To ensure proper dissemination of information, the conference calls will be made through the operations officer at the region and Washington headquarters. Pertinent regions include the region of occurrence and the Aircraft Certification Directorate with airframe, propeller, engine, or rotorcraft certification responsibility.

125. AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES. An aviation safety program manager will not normally be assigned as FAA IIC or have responsibilities for accident investigation, standby duty, or other participant functions. The aviation safety program manager's participation should be limited to the investigation of accident prevention causal factors. If assigned to accident investigation duties, however, the aviation safety program manager shall function the same as any participant.