FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAG)RegulationsMedium
During a commercial drone inspection flight, the sUAS strikes a parked vehicle causing $1,200 in damage to the vehicle's windshield. According to 14 CFR Part 107, what is the remote pilot's reporting obligation?
- AReport the incident to the NTSB within 24 hours regardless of damage amount
- BReport the incident to the FAA within 10 calendar days because property damage exceeds $500
- CReport only if the vehicle owner files a police report
- DNo report is required because there was no injury to a person
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Report the incident to the FAA within 10 calendar days because property damage exceeds $500
14 CFR 107.9 requires reporting to the FAA within 10 calendar days of an operation that results in serious injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage of at least $500. The $1,200 windshield damage exceeds this threshold, triggering the reporting requirement.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The report goes to the FAA, not the NTSB, and the window is 10 days, not 24 hours.
- C. FAA reporting obligation is independent of whether a police report is filed.
- D. Reporting is required for either serious injury or property damage over $500, not just injury.
Accident Reporting (107.9)
Remote pilots must report to the FAA within 10 calendar days if an operation causes serious injury, loss of consciousness, or property damage of $500 or more.
- Threshold: $500 property damage or serious injury
- 10 calendar day reporting window
- Report submitted to FAA, not NTSB
Memory trick: 'Five hundred bucks, ten days, tell the FAA, always.'