### Question
What does aircraft accident mean?


### Answer
**Aircraft accident** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 1136*:

> any aviation disaster regardless of its cause or suspected cause

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 1136*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES > CHAPTER 11-NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD > SUBCHAPTER III-AUTHORITY**

