THE UNITED STATES ARMY
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
24 July 2023

*Department of the Army

Pamphlet 385-40

Safety

Army Mishap Investigations and Reporting

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision. The portions affected by this major revision are listed in the summary of change.

Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. In addition, it applies to Department of Army Civilian employees, all Department of Defense personnel, and foreign military with and under Army operational control, as well as contract personnel, as prescribed in AR 385-10.

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*This pamphlet supersedes DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 385-40, dated 18 March 2015.

DA PAM 385-40 • 24 July 2023

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Army Mishap Investigations and Reporting This major revision, dated 24 July 2023— • Changes the title from “The Army Accident Investigations and Reporting” to “The Army Mishap Investigations and Reporting.” (cover). • Fundamentally shifts the way the Army investigates mishaps by transitioning to the use of the Army Safety Information Management System to complete the mishap investigations online (para 5 – 1 and app E). • Addresses Human Factors as an integral part of mishap investigations (throughout). • Replaces the term “accident” with the term “mishap” (throughout). • Cancels the following previously prescribed forms: • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 285 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Ground Accident) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 285 – A (Technical Report of U.S. Army Ground Accident Index A) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 285 – AB (U.S. Army Abbreviated Ground Accident Report (AGAR)) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 285 – B (Technical Report of U.S. Army Ground Accident Index B) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 285 – O (Technical Report of U.S. Army Ground Accident Statement of Reviewing Officials) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part I–Statement of Reviewing Officials) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 1 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part II–Summary) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 2 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part III–Findings and Recommendations) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 3 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part IV–Narrative) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 4 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part V–Summary of Witness Interview) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 5 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part VI–Wreckage Distribution) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 6 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part VII–In-Flight or Terrain Impact and Crash Damage Data) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 7 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part VIII–Maintenance and Material Data) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 8 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part IX–Personal Data) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 9 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part X–Injury/Occupational Illness Data) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 10 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part XI–Personnel Protective/Escape/Survival/Rescue Data) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 11 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part XII– Weather/Environmental) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 12 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Part XIII–Fire) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 13 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Index A) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – 14 (Technical Report of U.S. Army Aircraft Accident Index B) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – AB (Abbreviated Aviation Accident Report) • DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2397 – U (Unmanned Aircraft System Accident Report)