---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 450.175"
title: "14"
number: "450.175"
heading: "Test-induced damage."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/450.175"
---

# §450.175. Test-induced damage.

- (a) **Applicability.** This section applies to license applicants or operators seeking an optional test-induced damage exception.
- (b) **Coordination of potential test-induced damage.** Test-induced damage is not a mishap if all of the following are true:
  - (1) A license applicant or operator coordinates potential test-induced damage with the FAA before the planned activity, and with sufficient time for the FAA to evaluate the operator's proposal during the application process or as a license modification;
  - (2) **The test-induced damage did not result in any of the following—**
    - (i) Serious injury or fatality (as defined in [49 CFR 830.2](/cfr/49/830.2.md));
    - (ii) Damage to property not associated with the licensed activity; or
    - (iii) Hazardous debris leaving the pre-defined hazard area; and
  - (3) The test-induced damage falls within the scope of activities coordinated with the FAA in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section.
- (c) **Application requirements.** An applicant must submit the following information—
  - (1) Test objectives;
  - (2) Test limits;
  - (3) Expected outcomes;
  - (4) Potential risks, including the applicant's best understanding of the uncertainties in environments, test limits, or system performance;
  - (5) Applicable procedures;
  - (6) Expected time and duration of the test; and
  - (7) Additional information as required by the FAA to ensure protection of public health and safety, safety of property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 51 U.S.C. 50901-50923.

### Source

Source: Docket No. FAA-2019-0229, Amdt. 450-2, 85 FR 79719, Dec. 10, 202085 FR 79739, Dec. 10, 2020, unless otherwise noted.