1. The owner of every aircraft which is operated over the lands or waters of this state is presumed liable for injuries to persons or property on the land or water beneath, caused by the:
(a) Ascent, descent or flight of the aircraft; or
(b) Dropping or falling of any object therefrom,
unless the injury is caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the person injured, or of the owner or bailee of the property injured.
2. If the aircraft is leased at the time of the injury to person or property, both owner and lessee are presumed to be liable and they may be sued jointly, or either or both of them may be sued separately.
3. The presumption of liability of the owner, or of the owner and lessee, may be rebutted by proof that the injury was not caused by negligence of the owner or lessee, or of any person operating the aircraft with the permission of the owner, lessee or any person maintaining or repairing the aircraft with the permission of the owner or lessee.
4. An operator who is not the owner or lessee is liable only for the consequences of his or her own negligence.
5. The injured person, or the owner or bailee of the injured property, has a lien on the aircraft causing the injury to the extent of the damage caused by the aircraft or objects falling from it.
6. A chattel mortgagee, conditional vendor or trustee under an equipment trust, of any aircraft, not in possession of the aircraft is deemed not an owner within the provisions of this section.
[5:66:1923; A 1947, 470; 1943 NCL § 279]—(NRS A 1991, 253)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 493 - General Provisions
NRS 493.030 - Sovereignty in space.
NRS 493.040 - Ownership of space.
NRS 493.050 - Lawfulness of flight and landing; liability for forced landing.
NRS 493.060 - Liability for damages on land or water; lien for damages.
NRS 493.070 - Liability for collision of aircraft.
NRS 493.080 - Jurisdiction over crimes and torts.
NRS 493.090 - Jurisdiction over contracts.
NRS 493.100 - Dangerous flying: Penalty.
NRS 493.106 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Weaponization prohibited; penalties.
NRS 493.120 - Uniformity of interpretation.
NRS 493.140 - Standards for determining whether operation is careless or reckless.
NRS 493.160 - Licensing of airmen and operators.
NRS 493.170 - Licensing of aeronautics instructors.
NRS 493.180 - Posting and inspection of license of airman and aircraft.
NRS 493.190 - Powers and duties of state and municipal officers.
NRS 493.210 - Aerial navigational chart: Contents; fee; use of receipts.