Airplanes was Re: [AT] an Iowa snowstorm

[Ronald L. Cook]

Dudley, I can't answer the threshold question.  I don't know.  The NTSB 
is in charge of the investigations of all transport accidents.  When 
there is no loss of life or damage to other than private property they 
will hand off the investigation duties to the local FAA authorities.  In 
my case, it was the Des Moines office.

Ron Cook
Salix, IA

Dudley Rupert wrote:

> Ron,
> Just curious - what is the threshold for triggering an investigation of an
> accident involving a small airplane?  Does it take a death or multiple
> deaths?  If that threshold were crossed and an accident investigation were
> launched would the FAA or NTSB conduct it?
> I'd say you are a very fortunate man -
> Thanks -
> Dudley
> Snohomish, Washington