This order prescribes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Organization (ATO) procedures and responsibilities for aircraft accident and aircraft incident notification, investigation, and reporting. It provides direction and guidance to ATO service units, service centers, service areas, offices, and facilities when they are called upon to perform aircraft accident investigations. All concerned personnel must familiarize themselves with the provisions of this order that pertain to their responsibilities and exercise their best judgment if they encounter situations not covered by the order.

This is an ATO order that has been written in coordination with FAA Order 8020.11 and describes specifically the ATO's roles and responsibilities in aircraft accidents, aircraft incidents, and occurrences as they pertain to notification, reporting, and data retention.

• Briefing Guide - JO Order 8020.16C (PDF, 135 KB)
• JO 8020.16C (PDF, 8.4 MB)