Crash Investigation time frames

[Hunsta]

As a relative newbie to aviation. What is the general time frame for investigating aircraft crashes and incidents.

 

I understand this could sound a bit like a " how big is a piece of string" type question. But just interested to know so one couuld study cause or factors reguarding aircraft incidents.

 

Cheers

 

Craig

 

 

[facthunter]

 You might derive an average or mean but it's not very indicative at predicting what the next one will be. .  A civil action can go on for years. I know that's not the general form of what happens but is always a possibility. Depending on the remoteness of an accident, the initial assessment is done fairly rapidly as (usually) the plane cannot be interfered with or moved till then.   Nev

 

 

[pmccarthy]

The ATSB reports are on the web and each gives date of accident and date of report.