Definitions for "National Transportation Safety Board"
NTSB is an independent Federal agency charged by Congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation -- railroad, highway, marine and pipeline -- and issuing safety recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. More O-Q
An independant Federal agency changed by congress with investigating every civil aviation accident in the U.S and significant accidents in the other mode of transportation - railroad, highway, marine and pipeline and issuing recommendations aimed at preventing future accidents. The Board derives it's authority form Title 49 of the U.S.C., Chapter II.
An independent agency reporting administratively to the Secretary of Transportation, charged with the investigation of all safety-related incidents involving transportation. These include air, rail, highway, and liquid and gas pipeline transportation. The NTSB has no power to issue regulations; however, it issues reports and recommendations.