Title: Safety Recommendations Database
ORIGINATOR:
Department/Agency Name: National Transportation Safety Board
Name of Unit: Office of Safety Recommendations
Local Subject Index:
Local Subject Term: US Federal GILS
Abstract: The Safety Recommendations Database contains data relevant to the issuance, followup and final closure of all safety recommendations issued by the Board. Recommendations from all transportation modes are included. Each recommendation is tied to an accident or safety study. Information stored about each recommendation includes: 1) recommendation number, 2) date issued, 3) status, 4)date closed, 5) location of accident, 6) date of accident, 7) synopsis of the facts of the accident, 8) actual text of the safety recommendation, 9) recipient of the recommendation, 10) dates and synopses of exchanges of correspondence between the recipient and the Safety Board, and 11) a link to the recommendation letter issued by the Safety Board.
Purpose: The Safety Recommendations Database is used to store information related to each of the recommendations issued by the Safety Board. The Board uses the information for historical purposes during investigation and report writing for new accidents of a similar nature. The information is public information and is given to federal, State and local governments, media personnel, lawyers, consultants, and private individuals.
Agency Program: Public Law 93-633 requires the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate and determine the probable cause of all civil aviation accidents in the United States and to recommend actions that would keep similar accidents and incidents from happening in the future. The Safety Recommendations Database maintains an historical record of all transactions related to the Board's issued safety recommendations.
SPATIAL REFERENCE:
Geographic Name:
Geographic Keyword Name: United States
Geographic Keyword Name: United States Territories and Possessions
Geographic Keyword Name: International Waters
Time Period of Content:
Time Period-Structured: 1967-
Time Period-Textual: 1967 - [ongoing]
Availability:
DISTRIBUTOR:
Name: Office of Research and Engineering (RE-50)
Organization: National Transportation Safety Board
Street Address: 490 L'Enfant Plaza East
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20594-2000
Country: USA
Network Address:
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (800) 877-6799 or (202) 314-6551
Fax: 202-314-6132
Order Process: On-line access to the database was initiated November 7, 2005. From the NTSB Home Page select "Safety Recommendations" to go to the interactive query. For further assistance in forming queries or obtaining copies of recommendations or associated correspondence, contact the Records Management Division.
Technical Prerequisites: A recent version of a Web browser is required to use the database search capability. Access to the recommendation letters is through Adobe Reader.
Sources of Data: The data are developed by accident investigators and safety study authors of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Access Constraints: All portions of the Safety Recommendation Information System are considered public information.
Use Constraints: None
POINT OF CONTACT:
Name: Office of Research and Engineering
Organization: National Transportation Safety Board
Street Address: 490 L'Enfant Plaza East
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20594-2000
Country: USA
Network Address:
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (800) 877-6799 or (202) 314-6551
Fax: 202-314-6132
Schedule Number: Not scheduled
Control Identifier: NTSB0002
RECORD SOURCE:
Department/Agency Name: National Transportation Safety Board
Major Organizational Subdivision: Office of Safety Recommendations
Name of Unit: Office of Safety Recommendations
