N.J. Admin. Code § 16:60-3.4

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 16:60-3.4 - Preservation of aircraft wreckage, mail, cargo, and records

(a) The operator of an aircraft, or if the operator is incapable, the first law enforcement official on the scene, is responsible for preserving, to the greatest extent possible, any aircraft wreckage, cargo and mail aboard the aircraft, and all records pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the aircraft and to persons involved in an accident.

(b) Wreckage shall be disturbed only to the extent necessary:

1. To remove the person injured or trapped;

2. To protect the wreckage from further damage; and

3. To protect the public from injury.

(c) When aircraft wreckage, mail, or cargo must be disturbed or moved, sketches, descriptive notes and photographs shall be made, if possible, of the accident scene, including original position and condition of wreckage and any significant impact marks.

(d) The aircraft wreckage shall be released for the period of the investigation to the first official that appears on the scene from the New Jersey Bureau of Aeronautics, Federal Aviation Administration, or the National Transportation Safety Board. In the event officials from both State and Federal governments are present, the Federal representatives shall take precedence.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:60-3.4

Recodified from 16:60-2.4 and amended by 47 N.J.R. 662(a), effective 3/16/2015.