Michigan Laws 259.80c – Disposal of wrecked aircraft; report by participants in accident; admission of investigations or hearings as evidence; testimony as expert witness
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(1) An aircraft owner, pilot, or authorized agent is responsible for the prompt disposal of a wrecked aircraft and its parts to avoid interference with aircraft operations, unless specifically directed by the airport manager, commission, state police, or appropriate federal agency to delay removal pending investigation.
(2) Participants in an accident at or near a licensed aeronautical facility shall report to the airport manager or responsible authorities as soon after an accident as possible, furnishing their names, addresses, and rendering required reports.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.80c
- Accident: means an event involving an aircraft that is in-flight or taxiing, resulting in death or injury to any person, damage to the aircraft affecting its ability to safely operate, or damage to public property or property of another person. See Michigan Laws 259.2
- Aircraft: means any contrivance used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air. See Michigan Laws 259.2
- Airport: means any location, either on land or water, that is used for the landing or take-off of aircraft, and includes the buildings and facilities, if any, on that location. See Michigan Laws 259.2
- Airport manager: means any individual who is properly appointed and designated by the airport owner as the airport manager, and who is responsible for the supervision and operation of the airport to the airport owner. See Michigan Laws 259.2
- Commission: means the Michigan aeronautics commission. See Michigan Laws 259.3
- Department: means the state transportation department, bureau of aeronautics. See Michigan Laws 259.3
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
(3) Reports of investigations or hearings, or any part of investigations or hearings, shall not be admitted in evidence or used for any purpose pertaining to a matter referred to in an investigation, hearing, or report, except in case of criminal or other proceedings in behalf of the commission.
(4) An officer or employee of the commission or the state transportation department shall not be required to testify as an expert witness in an action involving an aircraft.