http://mrsec.com/2012/10/bama-fans-crash-plane-escape-give-thanks-then-head-to-saturdays-game/ Up to the minute SEC football and basketball news Sun, 26 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://mrsec.com/2012/10/bama-fans-crash-plane-escape-give-thanks-then-head-to-saturdays-game/comment-page-1/#comment-96147 BonzaiB Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:34:24 +0000 http://www.mrsec.com/?p=258401#comment-96147 FAA regulations, part 830.5, cover this situation. 1) the “operator of the aircraft” is required to “immediately” report the accident to the NTSB and 2) file a written report within 10 days to the same. 3) Reporting damage to property would be a matter of local and state laws and or ordinances and the fact that fuel was leaking (most likely 100LL aviation fuel) would most likely trigger EPA reporting requirements and a lack of due dilegence in reporting those will probably trigger local, state and federal questions, especially if there is a well or other natural water source that feeds the farmers fields. (and it is almost impossible to smack a light airplane in a field with gear up and not have a minor fuel leak). Then ofcourse there are probably municiple regulations about notifying property owners of damage, trespassing (leaving the airplane unattended without notifying owner, etc), ad infinitum.
 
Still a funny story, but the pilot just got himself a massive paperwork headache.

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