368 NTSB Accident Investigation Process with Jeff Guzzetti
Aviation News Talk podcast
Glass Cockpit Publishing
4.8 • 730 Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2025
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
Max interviews Jeff Guzzetti, a former NTSB investigator, to discuss the accident investigation process, in relation to the DC midair collision. Jeff explains ICAO Annex 13, the international standard that guides accident investigations worldwide. He details the NTSB’s congressional mandate to investigate every civil aviation accident and explains their resource constraints, which often require FAA inspectors to assist.
The conversation covers the NTSB’s investigative process, including the launch of a GO team for major accidents, the role of accredited representatives, and the importance of securing accident sites. Jeff discusses the retrieval and analysis of cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders, along with the increasing role of passenger electronics in investigations.
Max and Jeff also touch on the psychological toll of accident investigation, the impact of high-profile crashes near Washington, D.C., and the importance of avoiding premature conclusions. Jeff shares insights into his teaching at USC’s Aviation Safety Program and his consulting work.
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever wondered about the process the NTSB goes through to investigate an accident? |
| 0:06.6 | Or about the differences between investigating a major accident, such as the Reagan National |
| 0:11.1 | Midair, versus a smaller GA accident? |
| 0:14.7 | If so, stick around because today we're talking with NBC analyst and former NTSB investigator, |
| 0:20.1 | Jeff Gazetti. |
| 0:21.2 | Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk, where we talk at General Aviation. |
| 0:25.3 | My name is Max Truscott. |
| 0:26.4 | I've been flying for 50 years. |
| 0:27.8 | I'm the author of several books and the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year, |
| 0:32.0 | and my mission is to help you become the safest possible pilot. |
| 0:35.9 | Last week in episode 367, I gave an update on the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport |
| 0:41.1 | and also talked about the crash of a lure jet in Philadelphia. |
| 0:44.5 | So if you didn't hear that episode, you may want to check it out at AviationNewsdart.com slash |
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