[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR831.4]

[Page 187]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
           CHAPTER VIII--NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
 
PART 831_ACCIDENT/INCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 831.4  Nature of investigation.

    Accident and incident investigations are conducted by the Board to 
determine the facts, conditions, and circumstances relating to an 
accident or incident and the probable cause(s) thereof. These results 
are then used to ascertain measures that would best tend to prevent 
similar accidents or incidents in the future. The investigation includes 
the field investigation (on-scene at the accident, testing, teardown, 
etc.), report preparation, and, where ordered, a public hearing. The 
investigation results in Board conclusions issued in the form of a 
report or ``brief'' of the incident or accident. Accident/incident 
investigations are fact-finding proceedings with no formal issues and no 
adverse parties. They are not subject to the provisions of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 504 et seq.), and are not 
conducted for the purpose of determining the rights or liabilities of 
any person.

[62 FR 3806, Jan. 27, 1997]