Sec. 15-71a. Accidents to be reported.

Any pilot, whether resident or nonresident, of a civil aircraft involved in an accident resulting in personal injury or substantial damage to the aircraft shall immediately notify the executive director or the state police. If the pilot or pilots are incapacitated, any person who caused or authorized the operation of such aircraft at the time of the accident shall be responsible for giving such notification. A written report shall be filed with the executive director within fourteen calendar days on a form prescribed by the executive director. If requested by the executive director, a written report may also be required for an aircraft accident when the damage is less than substantial. The executive director may make an investigation of such accidents as he or she deems advisable or in lieu of a detailed investigation may accept a copy of the final report by a federal investigation agency.

(1959, P.A. 481, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 468, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 309, S. 2; 768, S. 183; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 85-110, S. 1; P.A. 15-192, S. 35.)

History: 1965 act raised reportable amount from $100 to $300; 1969 acts replaced references to damage where repair estimate is $300 or more with references to “substantial” damage and substituted “commissioner”, referring to commissioner of transportation, for “commission”, referring to aeronautics commission; P.A. 77-614 and P.A. 78-303 made state police department a division within the department of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 85-110 changed the period by which a written accident report shall be submitted to the commissioner from 7 days to 14 calendar days; P.A. 15-192 replaced “commissioner” with “executive director” and made a technical change, effective July 2, 2015.

Notation

See Sec. 15-104 re report of accidents under Uniform Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act.