Aircraft Accident Investigation Report

46 interviewed by the Investigation Team, despite repeated requests from the Investigator- in-Charge. 1.17.1.3 Aircraft Accident Investigation The JCAA Flight Safety Division (FSD) is the organization tasked with the responsibility to investigate aircraft accidents and incidents in Jamaica. At the first accident site visit made by the accident investigation team, there was no site security present. On November 11, 2016, the day after the accident, authorization was given by the FSD to CATC, to remove the aircraft wreckage from the accident site to be stored at a facility owned by them. 1.17.2 Caribbean Aviation Training Center Caribbean Aviation Training Center (CATC) was launched in February 2001; it is an approved Cessna Pilot Center. CATC is a Flight Training Unit/ Approved Training Organization (ATO). It is located at the Tinson Pen Aerodrome. The current Aviation Training Organization Certificate [No. 017T] was issued on August 13, 2015, the certificate states that it “ will continue in effect unless sooner surrendered, suspended or revoked. ” On July 30, 2015, the aircraft, Textron Aviation Inc. (formerly, Cessna Aircraft Co.), Aircraft Model: 172N, Registration No. N101KA was added to its Operations Specifications A3. The Maintenance Program which was being used by CATC to maintain the aircraft was not approved by the State of Registry. CATC was carrying out maintenance on its US registered aircraft using its own personnel. CATC did not have a quality assurance system acceptable to the Authority to ensure that training and instructional practices complied with the requirements specified in the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2012, the Ninth Schedule Policies and Procedures The Air Training Organization Manual, at Revision 4, dated January 12, 2016 was approved by the JCAA on March 16, 2016. Section 1 (Introduction) of the Air Training Organization Manual states that the airplanes are maintained by an approved maintenance facility, and that CATC provides an approved maintenance program and MEL for all airplanes. It also states that copies of the lease arrangements are to be provided to the Authority. The management positions in the manual as listed on page S1-1 are as follows: