Indiana § 8-21-3-3 - Report of accidents
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§ 8-21-3-3. Report of accidents
Sec. 3. (a) Any person who, while operating any aircraft, shall have been involved in any aircraft accident in this state resulting in bodily injury or death, or in damage to property of another in excess of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) or the owner of such aircraft, shall within ten (10) days following such aircraft accident report the same to the department.
(b) A report of an aircraft accident under this section must include the following information:
(1) Name of the operator of the aircraft.
(2) Name of the owner of the aircraft.
(3) Means of financial responsibility and financial assurance.
(4) Date of the accident.
(5) Location of the accident.
(6) Federal Aviation Administration registration number.
(c) The owner or operator of an aircraft shall, upon request, provide the information required in subsection (b) to a damaged or injured party or a damaged or injured party's representative.
Formerly: Acts 1951, c.267, s.3; Acts 1953, c.85, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.318; P.L.50-2024, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-21-3-3 ("Report of accidents") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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