Open NTSB Investigation Getting License
05-25-2017, 09:16 AM
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Open NTSB Investigation Getting License
I currently am still being investigated by the NTSB due to a plane crash I had last summer. I was on my long solo Cross Country flight and had an engine failure. I was told by my Examiner that I probably would not be able to get my license until the NTSB completed their final report. He was not 100% sure. The person from the FAA who interviewed me said that it should not have any effect have any effect. Either Way the NTSB has not finished the report. I have attempted to contact the investigator many times to no avail. Do you all have any information on this subject?
05-25-2017, 03:42 PM
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I really have no idea but let me take a stab at this.
For one the NTSB and the FAA are two different entities.
The FAA issues certificates and the NTSB does not.
So unless you're under investigation by the FAA I would say go ahead and apply for the certificate.
I don't see any reason why they would deny it since you haven't been found guilty of anything.
For one the NTSB and the FAA are two different entities.
The FAA issues certificates and the NTSB does not.
So unless you're under investigation by the FAA I would say go ahead and apply for the certificate.
I don't see any reason why they would deny it since you haven't been found guilty of anything.
05-25-2017, 05:29 PM
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^^^Correct^^^
NTSB is a government body whose sole mission is to investigate accidents and determine "probable cause" of the accident and issue "Safety Recommendations" to the FAA. This sometimes takes years, and I imagine they are taking a very close look at the engine (among other things). You can check the NTSB accident database to keep track of when/If they issue the Factual Report with Probable Cause.
This process has nothing to do with FAA accident investigation, whose mission is to determine whether one or more of the "9" things was involved in the accident. I won't list all of them, but some are:
Weather, Airworthiness, Pilot competency, Regulatory compliance, etc.
You can request a copy of the FAA's report as well as the NTSB Factual Report once it is completed.
NTSB is a government body whose sole mission is to investigate accidents and determine "probable cause" of the accident and issue "Safety Recommendations" to the FAA. This sometimes takes years, and I imagine they are taking a very close look at the engine (among other things). You can check the NTSB accident database to keep track of when/If they issue the Factual Report with Probable Cause.
This process has nothing to do with FAA accident investigation, whose mission is to determine whether one or more of the "9" things was involved in the accident. I won't list all of them, but some are:
Weather, Airworthiness, Pilot competency, Regulatory compliance, etc.
You can request a copy of the FAA's report as well as the NTSB Factual Report once it is completed.
05-26-2017, 05:21 PM
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NTSB has nothing to do with FAA pilot certs.
A student pilot cert is still an FAA cert, and you can still be investigated by the FAA for things that happened while exercising it. But I'm pretty sure the effective statute of limitations is six months, and the FAA must notify you in writing of an investigation targeting you (they might more likely investigate the mechanic and/or owner) so if you haven't been notified you're probably off the hook with the FAA.
And unless you think you did something to cause the engine failure (like run out of gas or forget carb heat), the FAA would have no reason to come after you.
A student pilot cert is still an FAA cert, and you can still be investigated by the FAA for things that happened while exercising it. But I'm pretty sure the effective statute of limitations is six months, and the FAA must notify you in writing of an investigation targeting you (they might more likely investigate the mechanic and/or owner) so if you haven't been notified you're probably off the hook with the FAA.
And unless you think you did something to cause the engine failure (like run out of gas or forget carb heat), the FAA would have no reason to come after you.
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