ICAO 9756 PART I PDF

FOREWORD

The purpose of this manual is to encourage the uniform application of the Standards and Recommended Practices contained in Annex 13 and to provide information and guidance to States on the procedures, practices and techniques that can be used in aircraft accident investigations. Since accident investigations vary in complexity, a document of this kind cannot cover all eventualities. The more common techniques and processes, however, have been included. Although this manual will be of use to experienced and inexperienced investigators alike, it is not a substitute for investigation training and experience.

This manual is issued in four separate parts as follows:

Part I — Organization and Planning;

Part II — Procedures and Checklists;

Part III — Investigation; and

Part IV — Reporting.

Because this manual deals with both accident and incident investigations and, for reasons of brevity, the term “accident investigation”, as used herein, applies equally to “incident investigation”.

The following ICAO documents provide additional information and guidance material on related subjects:

— Annex 13 — Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation;

— Annex 9 — Facilitation

— Manual on Accident and Incident Investigation Policies and Procedures (Doc 9962);

— Manual on Regional Accident and Incident Investigation Organization (Doc 9946);

— Human Factors Training Manual (Doc 9683);

— Manual of Civil Aviation Medicine (Doc 8984);

— Hazards at Aircraft Accident Sites (Circular 315);

— Training Guidelines for Aircraft Accident Investigators (Circular 298); and

— Human Factors Digest No. 7 — Investigation of Human Factors in Accidents and Incidents (Circular 240).

This manual, which supersedes the Manual of Aircraft Accident Investigation (Doc 6920) in its entirety, will be amended periodically as new investigation techniques are developed and new information becomes available.

The content of the manual was reviewed over a period of 2 years with input from many groups of experts related to aircraft accident and incident investigation authorities, civil aviation authorities, training organizations, etc., and was thereafter submitted for an extensive peer review to collect and take into account comments from the expert community. It is based upon the latest technology available at the time of its publication. As such, it will be subject to a revision process that will be governed in large part by changing dynamics within the industry. Comments on this manual, particularly with respect to its application, usefulness and scope of coverage, would be appreciated. These will be taken into consideration in the preparation of subsequent editions. Comments concerning the manual should be addressed to:

The Secretary General

International Civil Aviation Organization

999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard

Montréal, Quebec

Canada H3C 5H7