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.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-21-3-3
- Aircraft: means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
- Aircraft accident: means any mishap involving an aircraft resulting in injury or damage to such aircraft or to any person, property, or thing. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
- Department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation; and "state" or "this state" means the state of Indiana. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
- Operator: means any person who is in actual physical control of an aircraft. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
- Owner: means any person in whose name the aircraft is certificated, licensed, or registered by appropriate federal or state authority. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
- Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, limited liability company, association, joint stock association, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative of an entity described in this subdivision. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- this state: means the state of Indiana. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
(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.
