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The TSB shall be notified of a reportable aviation accident when

  1. Aa person sustains serious or fatal injury as a result of being in or coming into direct contact with any part of an aircraft.
  2. Ban aircraft sustains damage or structural failure adversely affecting performance or flight characteristics and requiring major repair or replacement.
  3. Can aircraft is missing or completely inaccessible.
  4. Dany of the above conditions exist.Correct answer

Why this is the answer

All of the listed conditions — a serious or fatal injury from contact with the aircraft, damage requiring major repair or replacement, and an aircraft missing or inaccessible — are reportable accidents to the TSB (TC AIM-GEN). Any one of them triggers the requirement.

Reference

TC AIM-GEN – Accidents

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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