Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-21-3-3

  • Aircraft: means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
  • Aircraft accident: means any mishap involving an aircraft resulting in injury or damage to such aircraft or to any person, property, or thing. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
  • Department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation; and "state" or "this state" means the state of Indiana. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
  • Owner: means any person in whose name the aircraft is certificated, licensed, or registered by appropriate federal or state authority. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
  • Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, limited liability company, association, joint stock association, or body politic; and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative of an entity described in this subdivision. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • this state: means the state of Indiana. See Indiana Code 8-21-3-1
   Sec. 3. Any person who, while operating any aircraft, shall have been involved in any aircraft accident in this state resulting in bodily injury or death, or in damage to property of another in excess of one hundred dollars ($100) or the owner of such aircraft, shall within ten (10) days following such aircraft accident report the same to the department. Aircraft accident reports, as herein required, shall be submitted in such form as the department may prescribe.

Formerly: Acts 1951, c.267, s.3; Acts 1953, c.85, s.2. As amended by Acts 1980, P.L.74, SEC.318.