A-92-099
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE U.S. COAST GUARD: COLLABORATE WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER IN REVISING THE NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE MANUAL TO EXPLAIN THAT VARIOUS GROUND TRACKS MAY EXIST FOR AN AIRCRAFT THAT IS NOT ON A DISCRETE TRANSPONDER CODE; THAT THE RESCUE COORDINATION CENTER MAY SUPPLY THE LOCATION OF EACH OF THESE TRACKS TO SEARCH AND RESCUE PERSONNEL; THAT THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT MAY BE LOCATED NEAR THE END OF ONE OF THE GROUND TRACKS; AND THAT THE AREA NEAR THE END OF THE GROUND TRACKS SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY SEARCHED.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The U.S. Coast Guard is asked to work with the Scott Air Force Base Rescue Coordination Center to revise the National Search and Rescue Manual. The revision should explain that an aircraft not using a discrete transponder code may produce multiple ground tracks, that the Rescue Coordination Center can provide the location of each track to search personnel, that the accident aircraft is likely near the end of one track, and that the area at the end of each track should be thoroughly searched.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Alternate Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jul 25, 2001 |
| NTSB number | MIA89IA035 |
| Addressees | USCG |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).