# 14 CFR § 91.13: Careless or reckless operation

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.13

## Section

- **Citation:** 14 CFR § 91.13
- **Heading:** Careless or reckless operation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 14—Aeronautics and Space > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > SUBCHAPTER F—AIR TRAFFIC AND GENERAL OPERATING RULES > PART 91—GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Aircraft operations for the purpose of air navigation. No person may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.
(b) Aircraft operations other than for the purpose of air navigation. No person may operate an aircraft, other than for the purpose of air navigation, on any part of the surface of an airport used by aircraft for air commerce (including areas used by those aircraft for receiving or discharging persons or cargo), in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.

## Nearby sections

- [14 CFR § 91.1 § 91.1 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.1.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.3 § 91.3 Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.3.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.5 § 91.5 Pilot in command of aircraft requiring more than one required pilot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.5.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.7 § 91.7 Civil aircraft airworthiness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.7.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.9 § 91.9 Civil aircraft flight manual, marking, and placard requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.9.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.11 § 91.11 Prohibition on interference with crewmembers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.11.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.13 § 91.13 Careless or reckless operation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.13.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.15 § 91.15 Dropping objects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.15.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.17 § 91.17 Alcohol or drugs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.17.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.19 § 91.19 Carriage of narcotic drugs, marihuana, and depressant or stimulant drugs or substances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.19.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.21 § 91.21 Portable electronic devices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.21.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.23 § 91.23 Truth-in-leasing clause requirement in leases and conditional sales contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.23.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.25 § 91.25 Aviation Safety Reporting Program: Prohibition against use of reports for enforcement purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.25.md)
- [14 CFR § 91.203 § 91.203 Civil aircraft: Certifications required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.203.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-14-91.13. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.