South Dakota Statutes

§ 50-13-16 — Reckless operation of aircraft--Violation as misdemeanor--Considerations.

South Dakota § 50-13-16
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 50AVIATION
Ch. 50-8AIR SPACE AND OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

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S.D. Codified Laws § 50-13-16 (2026).

Text

It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to operate an aircraft in the air or on the ground or water in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger any person or property. In any proceeding for a violation of this section, the court in determining whether the operation was careless or reckless shall consider the standards for safe operation of aircraft prescribed by federal statutes, regulations, or advisories governing aeronautics.

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Related

Thompson v. Summers
1997 SD 103 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1997)
47 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 2.9902; SL 1949, ch 8, § 1; SL 1983, ch 15, § 209; SL 2014, ch 222, § 115; SL 2020, ch 203, § 22.

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