'If an aircraft is involved in an accident that results in substantial damage to the aircraft, the nearest NTSB field office should be notified.
The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for investigating traffic accidents involving civil transportation such as railroads, highways, oceans, and pipelines.
The NTSB defines a reportable “accident” as “Any event involving the operation of an aircraft that occurs between the time one person boards the aircraft for the purpose of flight and the time all persons It is defined as an event that occurs. or seriously injured” or the aircraft.
