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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent United States federal agency dedicated to promoting aviation, railroad, highway, marine, pipeline, and hazardous materials safety. Established in 1967, the agency is mandated by Congress through the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 to investigate transportation accidents, determine the probable causes of the accidents, issue safety recommendations, study transportation safety issues, and evaluate the safety effectiveness of government agencies involved in transportation. The NTSB reviews appeals of enforcement actions involving airman and seaman certificates issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the U.S. Coast Guard and civil penalties actions taken by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The NTSB makes public its actions and decisions through accident reports, safety studies, special investigation reports, safety recommendations, and statistical reviews. The Independent Safety Board Act, as codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 1154(b), precludes the admission into evidence or use of NTSB reports related to an incident or accident in a civil action for damages resulting from a matter mentioned in the report.
"To help prevent accidents, save lives and reduce injuries, the Board develops safety recommendations, based on its investigations and studies, which are issued to Federal, State and local government agencies, and to industry and other organizations in a position to improve transportation safety. These recommendations are the focal point of the NTSB's efforts to improve safety in the Nation's transportation system."
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- Hindsight 13
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- E170, Cleveland OH USA, 2007
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- A343, Anchorage AK USA, 2002
- B190, vicinity Charlotte NC USA, 2003
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- MD11, New York JFK USA, 2003
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- B744, Phoenix USA, 2009
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- B738, Georgetown Guyana, 2011
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- MD82, en-route, near Machiques Venezuela, 2005
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- B737, Chicago Midway IL, USA 2011
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- B737/LJ45, Chicago Midway, USA 2011
- B732, vicinity Washington National DC USA, 1982
- GLF6, Roswell NM USA, 2011
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- B743, vicinity Jeddah Saudia Arabia, 2008
- B722, Lagos Nigeria, 2006
- E145/E135, Chicago O’Hare USA, 2011
- B744, Bagram Afghanistan, 2013
- E170/E120, San Francisco CA, USA 2007
- A333, vicinity Orlando FL USA, 2013
- B772, San Francisco CA USA, 2013
- B739, en-route, east of Denver CO USA, 2012
- H25B, vicinity Owatonna MN USA, 2008
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- Cabin Safety - Child Restraint Systems
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- Direct Emergency Communication
- Introduction of Glass Cockpit Avionics into Light Aircraft
- Monitoring Skills (OGHFA BN)
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- General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC)
- Boeing Annual Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents
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- Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB)
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB)
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