NTSB Appoints Representative for 2018 Cirrus SR22 Accident in France

Notification and Investigation Authority On December 10, 2018, a Cirrus SR22 airplane was involved in an accident in France. The government of France notified the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of the incident. As the accident occurred in France, the French government retained primary responsibility for the investigation. All investigative information related to the event is to be released by the government of France. The source does not provide the aircraft registration, operator, specific location, or cause of the accident. ## U.S. Accredited Representative Under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of France with its investigation. This role supports international cooperation in aviation accident investigations while respecting the lead authority of the state where the accident occurred.