7210.56C

8/15/02

 

APPENDIX 12.     DATA RETENTION

INCIDENT TYPE

REQUIRED DATA

RETENTION

REFERENCE

INVESTIGATION OF AN OE/OD resulting in a determination of a non-occurrence

FAA Order 7210.56, par 5-1-3

45 days

FAA Order 7210.56, par 5-1-3

OPERATIONAL ERROR (OE)

FAA Order 7210.56, par 5-1-13

2.5 years

FAA Order 7210.56, par 5-1-13

OE-TECHNICAL VIOLATION

FAA Order 7210.56, par 5-1-13

2.5 years/
12 months

NATCA/FAA MOU, January 17, 2001

OPERATIONAL DEVIATION (OD)

FAA Order 7210.56, par 5-1-13

2.5 years/
12 months

NATCA/FAA MOU, January 17, 2001

INVESTIGATION OF AN INCIDENT3 OTHER THAN OE/OD resulting in a determination of a non-occurrence

FAA Order 8020.11 according to the type incident being investigated4

45 days

FAA Order 8020.11

QAR INVESTIGATION

Data used to investigate incident

45 days

FAA Order 7210.56

NEAR MID-AIR COLLISION

FAA Order 8020.11, par 81

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 81 l.

HATR/OHR

FAA Order 8020.11, par 82

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 82c(4)

PILOT DEVIATION

FAA Order 8020.11. Par 84

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 84r.

VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN DEVIATIONS

FAA Order 8020.11, par 86

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 86j.

OTHER AT INCIDENTS

FAA Order 8020.11, par 85, 87, 88

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 85j.

INFORMAL ACCIDENT

FAA Order 8020.11

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 79c.

FORMAL ACCIDENT-COPIES

FAA Order 8020.11, par 74

2.5 years

FAA 8020.11, par 79b.

FORMAL ACCIDENT-ORIGINAL PACKAGE

FAA Order 8020.11, par 74

5 years5

FAA 8020.11, par 79a.


3 In this context, “incident” refers to those events as defined in FAA Order 7210.56, paragraph
4-1-1, except Operational Errors/Deviations.

4 The 45-day requirement has to do primarily with the preservation of voice recordings, radar data and supporting data beyond the normal 15-day retention requirement.

5 Except when advised by AAT-200, that the accident is in litigation, then retain until advised by AAT-200.