The ATSB is Australia’s national transport safety investigator. Investigations seek to identify safety issues and encourage safety action to reduce the risk of future accidents and incidents.

• About

• Aviation safety

  The ATSB is Australia's national transport safety investigator.

• About aviation investigations

  The aim is to concentrate ATSB’s resources on those investigations considered most likely to enhance aviation safety.

• Investigations

• Aviation safety investigations and reports

  Aviation accidents and incidents investigation reports.

• Aviation safety issues and actions

  Safety issues and actions including recommendations and safety advisory notices.

• Safety Advisory Notices

  Aviation Safety Advisory Notices

• Aviation REPCON

  Read aviation safety concerns submitted to the ATSB.

• Statistics

• Aviation statistics

  ATSB aviation statistics are based on Australian registered aircraft and occurrences that have been reported to the ATSB.

• Aviation occurrence database

  ATSB's online National Aviation Occurrence Database

• Procedures

• Investigation procedures, terminology and deciding whether to investigate

  Information on how the ATSB decides whether to investigate and the classification process and how safety investigation reports are organised and the terminology used.

• The investigation process

  The size and scope of an investigation also impacts its expected timeframe. Timeframes for the completion of an investigation are an estimate, based the initial facts of the occurrence.

• Terminology used

  Terminology used

• Hazards at aviation accident sites: Guidance for police and emergency personnel

  The first people to arrive at an aircraft accident site can render valuable assistance to minimise injury and loss of life, reduce property loss through damage and prevent the loss of clues and evidence that are vital to determining the reason for the accident.

• Research and Analysis

• Aviation publications

  Aviation safety research and awareness reports.

• Avoidable accidents

  A series on avoidable accidents with a focus on educating pilots.

• Reporting

• Mandatory - Aviation accident or incident notification

  The ATSB must be notified of all accidents and incidents. Follow this link for information on how to report an accident or incident.

• Voluntary - REPCON Aviation Confidential Reporting Scheme

  REPCON is a voluntary and confidential reporting scheme.

• Aviation Self-Reporting (ASRS)

  Civil Aviation Authorisation may report a reportable contravention committed by the holder.

• AIRS

• Aviation Incident Reporting Summary

  An Aviation Incident Reporting Summary is a list of accidents and incidents reported to the ATSB attributed to an Aviation Reference Number (ARN) holder. (NOTE: This is not a 'licence check' as the ATSB does not issue licences)

• Flight Crew Licence Verification Letter

  CASA can issue a standard letter reflecting your qualifications. You can apply to CASA asking for a Flight Crew Licence (FCL) Verification Letter.

• Historical archive

• Aviation Safety Digest

  The Aviation Safety Digest was published by the Department of Civil Aviation, Accident investigation and Analysis Branch.

Last update 07 February 2019