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Under 49 CFR 830.5, which occurrence requires the operator to notify the nearest NTSB office immediately, by the most expeditious means available?

Choices

  • ✓ An in-flight firecorrect

    In-flight fire is one of the listed serious incidents requiring immediate NTSB notification.

  • A routine precautionary landing with no damage or injury

    A precautionary landing that causes neither substantial damage nor injury is not a listed reportable event.

  • A dented wingtip after a hangar rash with no injuries

    Wingtip damage is expressly excluded from substantial damage, so it does not by itself trigger immediate notification.

  • A go-around due to traffic on the runway

    A go-around is a normal procedure and is not a listed reportable occurrence.

Why

Section 830.5 requires immediate notification for an accident or listed serious incidents — including a flight-control malfunction/failure, crew incapacitation, an in-flight fire, an in-flight collision, and property damage over $25,000.

FAA source: 49 CFR 830.5 and 830.6browse 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.

Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.

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