§ 831.2 Responsibility of the NTSB.
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Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER VIII—NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD > PART 831—INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES > Subpart A—General
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The NTSB is required to investigate—
(a) Aviation accidents as described in subpart B of this part;
(b) Highway accidents as described in subpart C of this part;
(c) Railroad, pipeline, and hazardous materials accidents as described in subpart D of this part; and
(d) Any accident that occurs in connection with the transportation of people or property that, in the judgment of the NTSB, is catastrophic, involves problems of a recurring nature or would otherwise carry out the intent of its authorizing statutes. This authority includes selected events involving the transportation of hazardous materials, including their release.
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