DGCA Air Regulations: Accident & Incident Investigation Questions
10 exam-style Accident & Incident Investigation questions for the DGCA Air Regulationspaper (CPL & ATPL). The first 10 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.
- Q1
The trend in airplane hull-loss rate over the last three decades seems to be related to:
- AThe manufacturer
- BThe crew
- CThe number of engines
- DThe year of manufacture
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Correct answer: B. The crew
Statistics show that hull-loss rate improvements are strongly correlated with THE CREW — specifically improvements in crew training, Crew Resource Management CRM), standardised procedures, and better safety culture. Human error crew-related) has historically been the biggest factor in accidents, and improvements here have driven the biggest safety gains.
- Q2
What airplane equipment marked a substantial decrease in hull loss rates in the eighties?
- ADME
- BSSR
- CGPWS
- DTCAS
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Correct answer: C. GPWS
GPWS Ground Proximity Warning System) introduced in the 1980s caused a dramatic d rop in hull loss rates by warning pilots of imminent CFIT Controlled Flight Into Terrain) — where a perfectly functioning aircraft flies into the ground. Before GPWS, CFIT was the leading cause of fatal accidents. Pull up! Terrain! saved thousands of lives!
- Q3
What is the goal of investigating an accident or incident?
- APrevention of accidents or incidents and to help the judges
- BPrevention of accidents or incidents and to help the manufacturers in design
- CPrevention of accidents or incidents
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Correct answer: A. Prevention of accidents or incidents and to help the judges
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- Q4
According to ICAO Annex 13, which entities are authorized to appoint an accredited representative to take part in the investigation?
- AState conducting the investigation and State of design and manufacturing
- BAll ICAO members States
- CAny State which, on request, provides information, facilities or experts to the State conducting the investigation
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Correct answer: C. Any State which, on request, provides information, facilities or experts to the State conducting the investigation
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- Q5
The preliminary report of the accident investigation must be submitted to the relevant States and ICAO in which language?
- AAny of the world's major languages
- BOne of the working languages of ICAO
- CThe language of the investigate State
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Correct answer: B. One of the working languages of ICAO
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- Q6
Upon receiving the modification and a request from the state of occurrence for participation, the state of design and the state of manufacture must inform the state of occurrence of the name of their representative to attend the investigation when the aircraft:
- AHas a maximum mass over 100000kg
- BHas a maximum mass over 27000kg
- CHas a maximum mass over 5700kg
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Correct answer: A. Has a maximum mass over 100000kg
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- Q7
Who is tasked with initiating an accident investigation according to Annex 13 of the Chicago Convention?
- AThe law enforcement authorities of the state in which the aircraft is registered
- BThe aircraft manufacturer
- CThe government of the state in which the accident took place
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Correct answer: C. The government of the state in which the accident took place
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- Q8
Just before reaching the apron, while taxiing on the grass, a wheel falls into a hole, causing significant damage to the aircraft and requiring the crew to postpone departure.
- AThis is an accident and the crew must follow the procedure relevant to this case
- BThis is an irregularity in the operation, the crew must inform the operator of the delay caused by necessary repair
- CSince no physical injury has been noticed and the flight is over, the actions to be taken are related only to insurance, to the repair man, the operator and the persons in charge of the runways and taxiways
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Correct answer: A. This is an accident and the crew must follow the procedure relevant to this case
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- Q9
In the event of an accident or incident involving an aircraft in India, to whom must the pilot-in-command report the occurrence?
- AAAIB, DGCA, DM and O-i-C of nearest police station as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any case not later than twenty-four hours
- BAAIB, DGCA, DM and O-i-C of nearest police station as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any case not later than forty eight hours
- CAAIB, DGCA, DM and AAI as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any case not later than twenty-four hours
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Correct answer: A. AAIB, DGCA, DM and O-i-C of nearest police station as soon as is reasonably practicable but in any case not later than twenty-four hours
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- Q10
In the event of an accident, can the aircraft or its parts or contents be removed without the permission of DG/AAIB?
- ATo look of evidence
- BIf so directed by the P-i-C
- CTo extricate the body of a dead dog
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Correct answer: C. To extricate the body of a dead dog
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