(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);
- (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) of this section.