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Before pilot retraining, there may need to be some retraining in the "incident reporting" group. Per WSJ, the Feds want to know why it took the company 14 hours to report the incident. Even though there were no injuries, the Feds are treating it as an accident.
If there was a deviation off the runway, and there was in fact one, should a report even a verbal one to the tower be filed right after it happens? There was a runway sitting there contaminated with mud and glass that was'nt found until ops did their runway inspection. Thankfully that flight I think was the last to land 18C due to a notam that was set to to enforced for runway construction. That notam was xld due to wx and the runway remained open but unused....
Substantial damage means damage or failure which adversely affects the structural strength, performance, or flight characteristics of the aircraft, and which would normally require major repair or replacement of the affected component. Engine failure or damage limited to an engine if only one engine fails or is damaged, bent fairings or cowling, dented skin, small punctured holes in the skin or fabric, ground damage to rotor or propeller blades, and damage to landing gear, wheels, tires, flaps, engine accessories, brakes, or wingtips are not considered “substantial damage†for the purpose of this part.
Depends on whether anyone realized at the time that the airplane had suffered "substantial damage" which is:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-...1.2&idno=49
Damage to landing gear and components like wheels and tires is not "substantial damage." Neither is damage to wingtips. Perhaps the crew concluded that the aircraft was not "substantially damaged." As such, it may not have met the definition of "aircraft accident" under part 830 in the crew's or maintenance employees' opinion.
Immediate notification would be required under § 830.5 if it qualified as an "aircraft accident" (and it might not rise to the level of "aircraft accident") or if any of the listed incidents had occurred, but none of them appear applicable:
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-...1.1&idno=49
I don't think part 830's applicability is as cut and dried as you suggest. Nevertheless, the starboard wing may be damaged sufficiently to qualify it as an "aircraft accident."
The report was filed as sub damage
four hours is not immediate.
Whew.....m