Project Summary: Aviation Investigation - 103 Docket Items - DCA15MA019

Description: Commercial Space Launch Accident - SpaceShipTwo in-flight anomaly and crash in Mojave desert; N339SS

Mode: Aviation

NTSB Number: DCA15MA019

Date of Accident: 10/31/2014

City: Koehn Dry Lake

State/Region: CA

Country: United States

Project Type: Investigation


Docket Information

Creation Date: 07/22/2015

Last Modified: 07/31/2015 1:06 PM

Public Release Date & Time: 07/28/2015 9:00 AM


Docket Table of Contents

Docket Items: 103
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1 Export Control Review of SpaceShip Two Investigation Documents 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
2 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 11 0 Adobe PDF file View
3 Structures Group Chairman Factual Report 23 0 Adobe PDF file View
4 Structures Factual - Attachment 1 - Hinge Drawing 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
5 Structures Factual - Attachment 2 - 7050 Specs 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
6 Structures Factual - Appendix A - Figures 12 9 Adobe PDF file View
7 Meteorology Group Chairman Factual Report 54 0 Adobe PDF file View
8 Edwards Air force Weather Email 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
9 Meteorology - Attachment 1 - SS2 PF04 Flight Weather Forecast 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
10 Meteorology - Attachment 2 - Interview of Weather Forecaster for Accident Flight 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
11 Meteorology - Attachment 3 - Space Weather Forecast and Analysis 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
12 Meteorology - Attachment 4 - Edwards AFB Range Complex Mission Ex Forecast (MEM) 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
13 Meteorology - Attachment 5 - Weather Information Gathered Post Accident by Edwards AFB 14 0 Adobe PDF file View
14 Meteorology - Attachment 6 - 0200 PDT KEDW Upper Air Sounding Data Set 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
15 Meteorology - Attachment 7 - 0500 PDT KEDW Upper Air Sounding Data Set 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
16 Meteorology - Attachment 8 - RUC Usage Tool Instructions Manual 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
17 Vehicle Recovery Group Factual Report 55 0 Adobe PDF file View
18 Propulsion Factual Report 17 15 Adobe PDF file View
19 External Imagery Factual Report 86 85 Adobe PDF file View
20 Systems Group Chairman Factual Report 52 32 Adobe PDF file View
21 Systems - Attachment 1 - MFD Playback Video Still Images 27 0 Adobe PDF file View
22 Computed Tomography Specialist's Factual Report 48 0 Adobe PDF file View
23 System Safety Factual Report 28 0 Adobe PDF file View
24 System Safety - Attachment 1 - Scaled Composites January 23, 2012 Letter 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
25 System Safety - Attachment 2 - FAA Letter February 7, 2012 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
26 System Safety - Attachment 3 - FAA Letter May 23, 2012 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
27 System Safety - Attachment 4 - Clarification of Hazard Analyses 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
28 System Safety - Attachment 5 - Information About Hazards 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
29 System Safety - Attachment 6 - FAA Letter April 23, 2013 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
30 System Safety - Attachment 7 - FAA Letter May 22, 2013 and EP12_007R1 12 0 Adobe PDF file View
31 System Safety - Attachment 8 - FAA Letter to Scaled March 28, 2014 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
32 System Safety - Attachment 9 - FAA Letter to Scaled May 21, 2014 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
33 System Safety - Attachment 10 - EP 12-007 11 0 Adobe PDF file View
34 System Safety - Attachment 11 - FAA Letter to Scaled October 14, 2014 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
35 System Safety - Attachment 12 - Experimental Permit Rule 25 0 Adobe PDF file View
36 System Safety - Attachment 13 - Experimental Permit Implementation 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
37 System Safety - Attachment 14 - Advisory Circular 413-1 8 0 Adobe PDF file View
38 System Safety - Attachment 15 - Advisory Circular 437.55-1 17 0 Adobe PDF file View
39 System Safety - Attachment 16 - Advisory Circular 23.1309-1D 38 0 Adobe PDF file View
40 System Safety - Attachment 17 - Human Error Examples in FTA 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
41 System Safety - Attachment 18 - Methodology 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
42 System Safety - Attachment 19 - FHA 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
43 System Safety - Attachment 20 - FTA 13.02 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
44 System Safety - Attachment 21 - FTA 13.03 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
45 System Safety - Attachment 22 - FTA 13.01 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
46 System Safety - Attachment 23 - Waiver 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
47 System Safety - Attachment 24 - Scaled Write-up on Waiver 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
48 System Safety - Attachment 25 - Interview Summaries 27 0 Adobe PDF file View
49 System Safety - Attachment 26 - AST Response to NTSB Waiver Questions 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
50 Operations Factual Report 63 4 Adobe PDF file View
51 Operations Group Chairman Factual Report Addendum 1 - Proposed SS2 Training 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
52 Operations Group Chairman Factual Report Addendum 2 - FAA Compliance Letters 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
53 Operations Factual - Attachment 1 Interview Summaries 145 0 Adobe PDF file View
54 Operations Factual - Attachment 2 Interview Transcripts 531 0 Adobe PDF file View
55 Operations Factual - Attachment 3 Party Forms 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
56 Operations Factual - Attachment 4 Control Room Statements 56 0 Adobe PDF file View
57 Operations Factual - Attachment 5 IFE Witness Statements 13 0 Adobe PDF file View
58 Operations Factual - Attachment 6 Witness Statements 18 0 Adobe PDF file View
59 Operations Factual - Attachment 7 Ground Training Syllabus 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
60 Operations Factual - Attachment 8 WK2 Training Syllabus 78 0 Adobe PDF file View
61 Operations Factual - Attachment 9 Extra Training Syllabus 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
62 Operations Factual - Attachment 10 SS2 Simulator Test Plan 6 0 Adobe PDF file View
63 Operations Factual - Attachment 11 Pilot Sound Training 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
64 Operations Factual - Attachment 12 Pilot SS2 Training 11 0 Adobe PDF file View
65 Operations Factual - Attachment 13 Pilot WK2 Training 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
66 Operations Factual - Attachment 14 SS2 Simulator Logs 178 0 Adobe PDF file View
67 Operations Factual - Attachment 15 Powered and Glide Flight Assignments 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
68 Operations Factual - Attachment 16 Airport and Airspace Information 14 0 Adobe PDF file View
69 Operations Factual - Attachment 17 FAA AST Organizational Chart 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
70 Operations Factual - Attachment 18 FAA Order 8800.1A 14 0 Adobe PDF file View
71 Operations Factual - Attachment 19 Scaled Organizational Charts 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
72 Operations Factual - Attachment 20 SS2 Operating Limitation 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
73 Operations Factual - Attachment 21 Scaled Test Pilot Assignment Description 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
74 Operations Factual - Attachment 22 FAA Mojave Airport Environmental Assessment 73 0 Adobe PDF file View
75 Operations Factual - Attachment 23 WK2 Pilot Information 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
76 Operations Factual - Attachment 24 Flight and Test Reviews 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
77 Operations Factual - Attachment 25 FAA Responses 5 0 Adobe PDF file View
78 Human Performance Factual Report 26 1 Adobe PDF file View
79 Human Performance - Attachment 1 Interview Summaries 46 0 Adobe PDF file View
80 Human Performance - Attachment 2 Sim Test Plan Notes 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
81 Human Performance - Attachment 3 Information to Pilots About Feather Lock Loads 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
82 Survival Factors Factual Report 34 0 Adobe PDF file View
83 Survival Factors - Attachment 1 - Photographs 18 32 Adobe PDF file View
84 Survival Factors - Attachment 2 - BPS 2014 Pull Test Report 3 0 Adobe PDF file View
85 Survival Factors - Attachment 3 - Interviews 28 0 Adobe PDF file View
86 Survival Factors - Attachment 4 - NTSB Pull Testing 18 0 Adobe PDF file View
87 Survival Factors - Attachment 5 - Injury Chart 2 0 Adobe PDF file View
88 Survival Factors - Attachment 6 - SS2 Mishap Investigation Plan 9 0 Adobe PDF file View
89 Survival Factors - Attachment 7 - MHV Briefing 12 0 Adobe PDF file View
90 Survival Factors - Attachment 8 - Timeline 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
91 Survival Factors - Attachment 9 - ER Statements 4 0 Adobe PDF file View
92 Cockpit Image Recorder Transcript 63 0 Adobe PDF file View
93 Electronic Devices and Flight Data Factual Report 35 14 Adobe PDF file View
94 Electronic Devices and Flight Data Factual - Attachment 3 66 0 Adobe PDF file View
95 Electronic Devices and Flight Data Factual - Attachment 6 7 0 Adobe PDF file View
96 Electronic Devices and Flight Data Factual Addendum 1 - Simulator Data 10 0 Adobe PDF file View
97 Vehicle Performance Group Chairman Study 78 0 Adobe PDF file View
98 Party Submission - Scaled Composites Cover Letter 43 0 Adobe PDF file View
99 Party Submission - Scaled Composites 43 0 Adobe PDF file View
100 Party Submissions - Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company 36 0 Adobe PDF file View
101 Party Submission - Butler Parachutes 1 0 Adobe PDF file View
102 Scaled Composites Powerpoint Presentation on Party Submission 15 0 Adobe PDF file View
103 Virgin Galactic Bullet Points From Party Submission 2 0 Adobe PDF file View