Obligation to report ultralight vehicle accidents

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Article 129Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026

In plain language

If your drone is involved in an accident, you must report it immediately to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. If you cannot make the report, the drone owner must do it.

Requirement as structured

An ultralight vehicle pilot (초경량비행장치 조종자) must report any ultralight vehicle accident (초경량비행장치사고) to the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport without delay; if the pilot is unable to do so, the owner (초경량비행장치소유자등) must report it.

Original regulatory text

초경량비행장치 조종자는 초경량비행장치사고가 발생하였을 때에는 국토교통부령으로 정하는 바에 따라 지체 없이 국토교통부장관에게 그 사실을 보고하여야 한다. 다만, 초경량비행장치 조종자가 보고할 수 없을 때에는 그 초경량비행장치소유자등이 초경량비행장치사고를 보고하여야 한다.