National Transportation Safety Board

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

490 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20594

Phone, 202-314-6000. Internet, http://www.ntsb.gov/.

Chairman James E. Hall

Vice Chairman Robert T. Francis II

Members George W. Black, Jr., John J. Goglia, John A. Hammerschmidt

Managing Director Peter Goelz

Deputy Managing Director Ronald S. Battocchi

Director, Office of Government, Public and Jamie Finch

Family Affairs

Deputy Director for Public Affairs Ted Lopatkiewicz

Deputy Director for Family Affairs Gary Abe

General Counsel Daniel D. Campbell

Deputy General Counsel David Bass

Director, Office of Research and Engineering Vernon Ellingstad

Deputy Director (vacancy)

Director, Office of Safety Recommendations and Barry M. Sweedler

Accomplishments

Deputy Director Richard Van Woerkom

Director, Office of Aviation Safety Bernard S. Loeb

Deputy Director for International Ronald Schleede

Aviation Safety Affairs

Deputy Director for Technical/ John Clark

Investigative Operations

Deputy Director for Regional Gene Sundeen

Technical/Investigative Operations

Director, Office of Railroad Safety Robert C. Lauby

Director, Office of Highway Safety Joseph E. Osterman

Deputy Directory Claude Harris

Director, Office of Marine Safety Marjorie M. Murtagh

Director, Office of Pipeline and Hazardous Robert J. Chipkevich

Materials Safety

Chief Financial Officer Craig E. Keller, Sr.

Chief Administrative Law Judge William E. Fowler, Jr.

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The National Transportation Safety Board seeks to ensure that all types of transportation in the United States are conducted safely. The Board investigates accidents, conducts studies, and makes recommendations to Government agencies, the transportation industry, and others on safety measures and practices.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967 and made totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. app. 1901).

The Safety Board consists of five members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate for 5-year terms. The President designates two of these members as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board for 2-year terms. The designation of the Chairman is made with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Activities

Accident Investigation The Board is responsible for investigating, determining probable cause, making safety recommendations, and reporting the facts and circumstances...