Jose wrote:
I recall reading that NTSB analysis could not be cited in a court
case.[...]
The idea is weird, though, considering that part of the NTSB's mandate is
to determine an accident's cause.

It removes a source of pressure on the NTSB to alter their findings.


Presumably the gov't is immune to such influence. The major reason
that the NTSB is immune to being used in court is so that people
who provide support to the investigation know they aren't jeopardizing
pecuniary interests by doing so.