Accident and Serious Incident Reporting Timeline
Verified from official sourcesUAC.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