### Question
What does safety investigation mean?


### Answer
**Safety investigation** has the following meaning in *14 U.S.C. § 678*:

> an investigation by Coast Guard personnel of an aircraft accident referred to in subsection (a) that is conducted solely to determine the cause of the accident and to obtain information that may prevent the occurrence of similar accidents

#### Citation:
  - *14 U.S.C. § 678*
  - Heading: **PART I-REGULAR COAST GUARD > CHAPTER 17-ADMINISTRATION**

