Plane Sense 1 1-2 Contact the nearest NTSB regional office to file a  report. Reports of accidents or incidents should be An incident is defined in 49 CFR part 830 as “an  occurrence other than an accident that affects or  could affect the safety of operations.”  Aircraft logbooks enable the aircraft owner to keep  records of the entire aircraft in chronological order  including: inspections, tests, repairs, alterations, Airworthiness Directive (AD) compliance, service  bulletins, and equipment additions, removals, or  Each aircraft has a unique set of logbooks that document historical data dating back to the manu- facturing date of the aircraft. As an aircraft owner,  you have a regulatory obligation to ensure that your logbooks are complete and kept up to date.  An accident is defined in 49 CFR part 830 as “an  occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft that takes place between the time any person  boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and  all such persons have disembarked, and in which any  person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage.”  Questions regarding 14 CFR can be addressed to  your local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).  Information about obtaining copies of 14 CFR parts  and FAA publications can be found in chapter 11. Aircraft owners are responsible for complying with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) part 830 regarding the reporting of air- craft accidents and incidents. You are required to  notify the National Transportation Safety Board  (NTSB) immediately of aviation accidents and  certain incidents.  m  CAUTION: You should ensure that you are in  compliance with any state insurance requirements  relating to aircraft ownership.  Aircraft insurance is an important consideration for any aircraft owner. The type(s) and amount of insurance you should carry on your aircraft are  influenced by several factors, and you should discuss  these decisions with an insurance agent familiar with  providing aviation insurance policies. Depending on the usage of your aircraft and who might be flying  the aircraft, you may need Owners, Renters and/or  Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) insurance policies  for your aircraft. Responsible aircraft owners always  carry sufficient insurance on their aircraft.  exchanges. Most logbooks also include sections for major alterations and altimeter/static system checks.  Anyone performing maintenance on your aircraft will need complete aircraft logbooks to review the  aircraft’s compliance history before performing main- tenance on your aircraft. Information about aircraft  maintenance and aircraft maintenance records can  be found in chapters 7 and 8, respectively. Figure 1-2  at the end of this chapter is a sample FAA  Change of Address Notification you can use to inform  AFS-750. Aircraft registration is addressed in more  detail in chapter 4. 14 CFR includes rules prescribed by the FAA gover-  ning all aviation activities in the United States.  A wide variety of activities are regulated, such as  airplane design, typical airline flights, pilot training  activities, hot-air ballooning, and even model rocket  launches. The rules are designed to promote safe  aviation while protecting pilots, passengers, and the  general public from unnecessary risk. As an aircraft owner, you are responsible for compli-  ance and familiarity with the applicable 14 CFR  part(s) concerning the operation and maintenance of your aircraft. While the regulations cited below are not exhaustive, they are a starting point as you  consider aircraft ownership. It is essential that you  remember that you are responsible for complying  with  all  14 CFR parts applicable to your aircraft and  aircraft operations. Contacting the NTSB Incident logbooks Accident reporting Aircraft Accidents/incidents $^{ }$Aircraft insurance 14 CFr •  As an aircraft owner, you should be familiar with  the provisions of 14 CFR Part 43, Maintenance,  Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Altera-  tion, and 14 CFR Part 91, General Operating and  Flight Rules. • If you are also a pilot, you should be familiar with  the provisions of 14 CFR Part 61, Certification:  Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors,  and 14 CFR Part 67, Medical Standards and  Certification.