Mandatory De-registration Triggers
Verified from official sources4.1Version 1Effective -Verified 31 August 2026
In plain language
You must de-register your drone online if it is lost, broken beyond repair, if the label becomes unreadable, or if you sell or give it away.
Requirement as structured
CAAS states that a registrant must de-register their UA if it is lost, damaged beyond repair, has an illegible registration label, or is sold or given to another person.
Original regulatory text
4.1 The registrant must de-register his UA if – (a) the UA is lost or damaged beyond repair (for instances where the UA is lost, please also make a police report); (b) the registration label is damaged or when the information on the label becomes illegible; or (c) the UA is sold, or given, to another person.