Connecticut § 15-104 Report of accident.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 15-104 — Report of accident.

Connecticut § 15-104

Title 15Navigation and Aeronautics

Ch. 267Uniform Aircraft Financial Responsibility Act

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-104 (2026).

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(a)The operator of any aircraft involved in an accident within this state in which any person is killed or injured or damage in excess of one thousand dollars is sustained to the property of any person, other than property owned by the owner or operator or in such owner's or operator's care, custody or control or carried in or on the aircraft, shall immediately but not later than fourteen calendar days after the accident report the matter in writing to the executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. If the operator is physically incapable of making the report, the owner of the aircraft involved in the accident shall immediately but not later than fourteen calendar days after learning of the accident make the report. If neither the operator nor the owner is physically capable

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(a) The operator of any aircraft involved in an accident within this state in which any person is killed or injured or damage in excess of one thousand dollars is sustained to the property of any person, other than property owned by the owner or operator or in such owner's or operator's care, custody or control or carried in or on the aircraft, shall immediately but not later than fourteen calendar days after the accident report the matter in writing to the executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority. If the operator is physically incapable of making the report, the owner of the aircraft involved in the accident shall immediately but not later than fourteen calendar days after learning of the accident make the report. If neither the operator nor the owner is physically capable of making the report, then each passenger shall, within ten days after learning of the incapacity of the operator or owner, make the report. If the owner or operator dies as a result of the accident, the legal representative of the operator or owner shall make the report within ten days after such representative's qualification. The state police shall notify the executive director of the accident in writing immediately but not later than fourteen calendar days after learning of the accident. (b) The report, the form of which shall be prescribed by the executive director, shall include information to enable the executive director to determine whether the requirements for the deposit of security under section 15-105 are inapplicable by reason of the existence of insurance or other exceptions specified in this chapter. The executive director may rely upon the accuracy of the information until he or she has reason to believe that the information is erroneous. (c) The operator and the owner shall furnish such additional information as the executive director may require. See Sec. 15-71a re reporting of accidents involving aircraft. See Sec. 15-115 re penalty for failure to make report or for false statement or misrepresentation in report.

Legislative History

(1959, P.A. 488, S. 3; February, 1965, P.A. 468, S. 2; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 196; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 85-110, S. 2; P.A. 15-192, S. 50.) History: 1965 act raised reportable amount in Subsec. (a) from $100 to $300; 1969 act replaced “department”, referring to aeronautics department, with “commissioner of transportation” or “commissioner”; 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 amended Subsec. (a) by increasing the amount of damage necessary to require the operator of an aircraft involved in an accident in this state to report the matter to the commissioner of transportation from $300 to $1,000, and by increasing the period during which such report is required to be submitted from 48 hours after the accident to 14 calendar days after the accident; P.A. 15-192 replaced references to Commissioner of Transportation with references to executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority and made technical changes, effective July 2, 2015.