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Within how many days must a remote pilot report a serious-injury accident to the FAA?

10 calendar days.

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Why: Section 107.9 requires a report no later than 10 calendar days after an operation causing serious injury or any loss of consciousness. Certain property damage also requires a report.

Huh, didn't know that: Any loss of consciousness counts, even if the person seems fine afterward.

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Why do drone pilots keep a calendar on the fridge? Ten days goes by faster than a battery charge.
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Answer: 10 calendar days. Section 107.9 requires a report no later than 10 calendar days after an operation causing serious injury or any loss of consciousness. Certain property damage also requires a report.

  1. 14 CFR 107.9 Safety event reporting (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/section-107.9
    No later than 10 calendar days after an operation that meets the criteria of either paragraph (a) or (b)
    Checked 2026-10-07.

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