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Under 49 CFR Part 830, a "fatal injury" is defined as any injury that results in death within how long of the accident?
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7 days
The 7-day window applies to when serious-injury hospitalization must commence, not to the fatal-injury definition.
✓ 30 dayscorrect
NTSB 830.2 defines a fatal injury as one resulting in death within 30 days of the accident.
48 hours
48 hours is the hospitalization threshold in the serious-injury definition, not fatal injury.
90 days
The rule uses 30 days, not 90.
Why
Per 49 CFR 830.2, a fatal injury is any injury that results in death within 30 days of the accident.
FAA source: 49 CFR 830.2browse the reference library →
This is taught in NTSB Accident and Incident Reporting (49 CFR Part 830) — study the lessons free, then practice with grading and mastery tracking.
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