National Transportation Safety Board (United States)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Transportation_Safety_Board_(United_States)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	independent U.S. government agency
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:NTSB
gptkbp:authority	issue subpoenas conduct public hearings examine evidence interview witnesses make safety recommendations
gptkbp:became_independent	1975
gptkbp:board_members_appointed_by	gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:budget	approximately $110 million (FY2023)
gptkbp:chairman	gptkb:Jennifer_Homendy
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:Federal_Aviation_Administration gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard gptkb:Federal_Railroad_Administration gptkb:National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administration gptkb:Pipeline_and_Hazardous_Materials_Safety_Administration state and local agencies
gptkbp:compatibleWith	gptkb:Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:confirmedBy	gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:createdBy	gptkb:Department_of_Transportation_Act_of_1966
gptkbp:does_not_have_authority_to	enforce regulations impose penalties
gptkbp:emblem	NTSB seal
gptkbp:explores	major transportation accidents
gptkbp:firstChampion	Joseph J. O'Connell, Jr.
gptkbp:formed	April 1, 1967
gptkbp:headquarters_location	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	National Transportation Safety Board (United States)
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:motto	Independence • Integrity • Transparency
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:TWA_Flight_800 gptkb:Colgan_Air_Flight_3407 gptkb:San_Bruno_pipeline_explosion gptkb:Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1380 gptkb:ValuJet_Flight_592 Amtrak derailments Challenger Space Shuttle disaster Duck boat accident (Missouri, 2018) El Faro sinking (2015) Kobe Bryant helicopter crash (2020) Metro Red Line collision (2008) Metro-North train derailment (2013) Midair collision over the Grand Canyon (1986) Philadelphia Amtrak crash (2015)
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	approximately 400
gptkbp:numberOfIssues	safety recommendations
gptkbp:numberOfMembers	5
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkbp:publishes	accident reports
gptkbp:reportsTo	gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:responsible_for	investigating civil transportation accidents issuing safety recommendations aviation accident investigation marine accident investigation determining probable cause of transportation accidents hazardous materials accident investigation highway accident investigation pipeline accident investigation railroad accident investigation
gptkbp:website	https://www.ntsb.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:SilkAir_Flight_185
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6