BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARIES OF THE AIR FORCE,
ARMY,NAVY, AND HOMELAND SECURITY
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 91-206(I)
AR 95-30
OPNAVINST 3750.16C
COMDTINST 5100.28A
8 JULY 2004
Safety
PARTICIPATION IN A MILITARY OR CIVIL
AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SAFETY
INVESTIGATION
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
NOTICE: This publication is available digitally on the AFDPO WWW site at:
http://www.e-publishing.af.mil.
OPR: HQ AFSC/SEPP (Lt Col Sullivan)
Supersedes AFJI 91-206, AR 95-30,
OPNAVINST 3750.16B,
and CG 307, dated 26 April 1976
Certified by: HQ USAF/SEP (Col Barnes)
Pages: 25
Distribution: F
This instruction implements Title 49, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 1132, and the Federal Aviation
Act of 1958, Section 702 and Department of Defense Instruction 6055.7, Accident Investigation, Report-
ing, and Record Keeping. It was developed by agreement between the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast
Guard, and coordinated with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). It provides for military participation in certain NTSB aircraft mishap investiga-
tions, NTSB or FAA participation in certain military aircraft mishap investigations, and the release of cer-
tain military aircraft mishap safety investigation information to the NTSB and the FAA. This instruction
does not govern other investigations into an aircraft mishap that are conducted by military commands or
other authorities independently of the military safety investigation, such as administrative investigations,
criminal investigations, and investigations by the Inspector General. The reporting requirements in this
directive are exempt from licensing in accordance with AFI 37-124, paragraph 2.11.4, The Information
Collection and Reports Management Program; Controlling Internal, Pubic and Interagency Air Force
Information Collection. Maintain and dispose of all records created by processes prescribed in this publi-
cation IAW AFMAN 37-139, Records Disposition Schedule, or other service specific requirements. See
Attachment 1 for a Glossary of References and Supporting Information, and Interservice Publication
Distribution List.
UMMARY OF REVISIONS
This document is substantially revised and must be completely reviewed.
Chapter 1—POLICES, PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION
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