A-98-051
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Review its national aviation safety inspection program and regional aviation safety inspection program inspection procedures to determine why inspections preceding these accidents failed to identify systemic safety problems at Valujet and Fine Air and, based on the findings of this review, modify these inspection procedures to ensure that such systemic indicators are identified and corrected before they result in an accident.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Federal Aviation Administration is asked to review its national and regional aviation safety inspection programs to find out why inspections before the referenced accidents did not uncover systemic safety problems at Valujet and Fine Air. Based on the findings, the FAA should modify inspection procedures to catch and correct such systemic indicators before they lead to an accident.
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 - Unacceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jan 29, 2009 |
| NTSB number | DCA97MA059 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).