Under 14 CFR § 107.9, a remote pilot in command must report a safety event to the FAA no later than 10 calendar days after an operation that involves —
Why: 14 CFR § 107.9 requires a report within 10 calendar days for an operation involving serious injury or loss of consciousness, or property damage (other than to the small UA itself) where repair cost exceeds $500 or the fair market value of a total loss exceeds $500.
Overstates the rule: minor contact with no serious injury and no property damage above the $500 threshold does not trigger mandatory reporting under § 107.9.
Misstates the rule: § 107.9 explicitly excludes damage to the small unmanned aircraft itself; only damage to other property counts toward the threshold.