Sec. 15-71a. Accidents to be reported.
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 commissioner 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 commissioner within fourteen calendar days on a
form prescribed by the commissioner. If requested by the commissioner a written report
may also be required for an aircraft accident when the damage is less than substantial.
The commissioner may make an investigation of such accidents as he 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.)
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.
See Sec. 15-104 re report of accidents under Uniform Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act.