Section 27.10. Accounts, records and reports

(a) Annual reports. A common carrier shall file annual reports, signed and notarized, and annual statements, under oath or affirmation, of gross intrastate operating revenues for assessment purposes, on the forms furnished and in the manner prescribed, and shall also file other reports as the Commission may order and direct. The annual report for charter carriers shall include a summary showing the percentage of flights which either originated or terminated at the bases of operations of the carrier during the year for which the report is filed.

(b) Accident reports. Accident reports shall be as follows:

(1) Fatal accidents. In the event of an accident resulting in the death of a person, an immediate report of the accident shall be made by telephone or telegraph to the Bureau of Safety and Compliance, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Post Office Box 3265, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120. A detailed written report shall be forwarded to the Secretary of the Commission as soon as practicable in the same manner and form as provided in this section. A copy of the report submitted to Bureau of Aviation, Department of Transportation, will be acceptable.

(2) Other reportable accidents. Immediately following the occurrence of a reportable accident as defined in this paragraph, involving aircraft, or patrons or employes of the carrier, a detailed report shall be mailed to Secretary, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Post Office Box 3265, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120. The Commission may prescribe the form in which a report is to be submitted. A reportable accident is one occurring in this Commonwealth and involving:

(i) The death of a person.

(ii) Personal injuries which require medical attention.

(c) Copies. A copy of the report to the Federal Aviation Administration or a State agency with concurrent jurisdiction, if made out in sufficient detail, will be accepted in lieu of a separate report on a specified Commission form.

The provisions of this § 27.10 adopted August 15, 1975, effective August 16, 1975, 5 Pa.B. 2131; amended March 10, 1978, effective March 11, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 717; amended December 22, 1989, effective December 23, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 5424. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (122582) and (120411).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 27.10 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 504, 510 and 2508.

Cross References

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 101.2 (relating to definitions); and 52 Pa. Code § 101.4 (relating to reporting requirements).