The Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), previously the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA), is the

civil aviation authority A civil aviation authority (CAA) is a national or supranational statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation, including the maintenance of an aircraft register. Role Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, ...

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...

. It is a regulatory body of the Ministry of Works and Transport.About DCA
" 2007. Retrieved on 7 August 2022. The head office of the agency is located in

Windhoek Windhoek (, , ) is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek in 20 ...

. It was previously in charge of aircraft accident and incident investigation in Namibia. In November 2013 accident and incident investigation were separated from the DCA in the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations (DAAI) to ensure that investigations are unbiased. Namibia's chief accident investigator now reports directly to the minister of Works, Transport and Communication.About DCA
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Directorate of Civil Aviation. Retrieved on 30 November 2013. The

cabinet of Namibia The Cabinet of Namibia is an appointed body that was established by Chapter 6 (Articles 35-42) of the Constitution of Namibia. It is mandated to include the following positions: the President of Namibia, the Prime Minister of Namibia and any pos ...

had approved the establishment of the NCAA in 2003. On 1 November 2016, per the Civil Aviation Act, the authority was established, and the ''Directorate of Civil Aviation'' was dissolved. As of 2021 Ericsson Nengola has been acting as the executive director of the NCAA.

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Official website
Organizations investigating aviation accidents and incidents Aviation organisations based in Namibia Government of Namibia

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