NTSB Appoints Representative for 2018 Cessna 172 Accident in Turkey

Overview of the Incident and International Coordination The government of Turkey notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an accident involving a Cessna 172 airplane that occurred on June 27, 2018. In response to this notification, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Turkey in its investigation of the event. ## Investigative Authority and Information Release The assistance provided by the NTSB representative was conducted under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, which governs international accident and incident investigations. The source explicitly states that all investigative information related to this accident will be released by the government of Turkey, which retains primary responsibility for the investigation and the dissemination of its findings.