Clinton O. Johnson

Chief

Alaska Regional Office

Overview

• Who We Are…

• New Faces Alaska NTSB

• Notification of Accident

• NTSB Party Process

• NTSB Interviews

What We Do:

• The NTSB is an independentFederal agency charged with investigating transportation accidents (Not part of FAA, DOT, or any other agency)

• Determine probable cause

• Issue recommendations, if needed

• About 400 employees (All Modes / All Employees)

• 100 employees (Aviation)

• 49 Regional Aviation Investigators

• 4 (AS-10) Majors Investigators

• 4 Regional Aviation Offices

Nationwide NTSB Staffing

ALASKA NTSB

• 4 Alaska Based Investigators

• 100 Accidents Per Year

• Work in Remote, Arctic

Environment

• Specialized Equipment

Alaska Region (ANC)

Brice Banning, Sr. IIC

• Chief Pilot, Guardian Flight

• Flight instructor – CFI, CFII, MEL

• FAA Check Airman

• Federal Aviation Administration

Principal Operations Inspector (FAI)

• Learjet 35, Beech King Air, Cessna

206, 207, 185. De Havilland DHC-2

(Beaver), Helio Courier 295/395

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Alaska Region (ANC)

Shaun Williams

• Air Wisconsin: Captain – CRJ-200

• Federal Aviation Administration

Principal Operations Inspector (ANC)

• Flight Instructor

• Bombardier CRJ-200, Beech 1900,

Gulfstream G-100

• University of North Dakota: BS, Flight

Education

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Alaska Region (ANC)

Noreen Price

• ConocoPhillips Alaska Aviation Safety Advisor

• U.S. Naval Aviator (Helicopter & Airplane)

• Boeing Vertol CH-46, Bell 206 TH-57

• Lockheed C-130T and P3C, Beechcraft T-34C, T-44

• FAA ATP AMEL; COMM- ASEL, HELI, INST HELI; CFI, CFII, MEI,

• Rensselaer Polytechnic: BS Interdisciplinary Science

• USC Viterbi Aviation Safety and Security Certificate

• U.S. Navy Post Graduate Aviation Safety Officer School

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Alaska Region (ANC)

Mike Hodges

• Army Helicopter Pilot (Iraq & Afghanistan)

Aviation Safety Officer

Aviation Life Support Equipment Officer

• Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.

• NTSB General Aviation Accident IIC

• Florida Tech, Masters in Aviation Safety

• Florida Institute of Technology, M.S. Aviation Safety

• Bell 206/407 Series Helicopters

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General Aviation Accident Unit

(ANC)

Eric Swenson • Grew up in Alaska

• Montana State University

Economics/Business

• Douglas DC-3S, Swearingen Metroliner

SA-227, Piper PA-18

• Part 135 pilot

• Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic

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The National Transportation Safety Board consists

of 5 Members, appointed by the President, including

a Chairman designated by the President, by and with

the advice and consent of the Senate. Members

serve 5-year staggered terms.

The National Transportation Safety Board consists

of 5 Members, appointed by the President, including

a Chairman designated by the President, by and with

the advice and consent of the Senate. Members

serve 5-year staggered terms.

Current NTSB Board Members

CHRISTOPHER A. HART, CHAIRMAN (D)

Chairman term expires March 2017

Board member term expires December 2017

T. BELLA DINH-ZARR, VICE CHAIRMAN (D)

Term expires December 2018

Current NTSB Board Members

• EARL F. WEENER, MEMBER (R)

• Reappointment pending

ROBERT L. SUMWALT, MEMBER (R)

Term expires December 2016 (Extended)

What happens now?

24 hr Accident Notification

NTSB Response Operations Center

844-373-9922

Western Pacific Operations Center (FAA)

(907) 271-5936

NTSB Response Operations Center

844-373-9922

Initial Notification Information

What to expect

First Hour:

• Operator management contact

• Who, what, when, and where?

• State Troopers, U.S. Air Force (RCC), Coast Guard, Park Service

Second Hour:

• Travel itinerary

• FAA investigator responding

• Airframe / Engine Air Safety Dept.

• Offer party status

Typically, parties include:

FAA (by law)

Air carrier / Operator

Airframe manufacturer

Engine manufacturer

NTSB Interviews

• Choice of who attends

• Attorney

• Coworker

• Spouse

• ??????

• Can exclude FAA

• Asked to tape interview

NTSB Interviews

• Choice of who attends

• Attorney

• Coworker

• Spouse

• ??????

• Can exclude FAA

• Asked to tape interview

“From tragedy we draw knowledge to improve the safety of us all”