Accident and Serious Incident Reporting Timeline

Verified from official sources
UAC.035(c)Version 1Effective -Verified 25 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone is involved in an accident or serious incident, you must submit a report containing all known details within 3 hours.

Requirement as structured

The operator must report accidents and serious incidents within 3 hours of occurrence, containing all known pertinent information.

Original regulatory text

(c) The report shall contain all pertinent information, known to the operator, about the accident or serious incident. Reports shall be made within 3 hours from the accident/ serious incident occurrence.

Applies when

operation
Commercial
operation regime
commercial_governmental