Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 493 - General Provisions
NRS 493.100 - Dangerous flying: Penalty.


1. Any operator or passenger, while an aircraft is in flight over a heavily populated area or over a public gathering within this state, who:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, engages in trick or acrobatic flying, or in any acrobatic feat;
(b) Except while in landing or taking off, flies at such a low level as to endanger the persons on the surface beneath; or
(c) Drops any object with reckless disregard for the safety of other persons and willful indifference to injuries that could reasonably result from dropping the object,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2. The provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 do not apply to the operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle in a park unless the operator is operating the unmanned aerial vehicle with reckless disregard for the safety of other persons and with willful indifference to injuries that could reasonably result from such operation.
[9:66:1923; NCL § 283]—(NRS A 1967, 596; 1991, 254; 2015, 1778)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 493 - General Provisions

NRS 493.010 - Short title.

NRS 493.020 - Definitions.

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 493.103 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Action for trespass against owner or operator; exceptions; award of treble damages for injury to person or property; award of attorney’s fees and costs and injunctive relief.

NRS 493.106 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Weaponization prohibited; penalties.

NRS 493.109 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation near critical facility or within 5 miles of airport prohibited; exceptions; penalty.

NRS 493.112 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation by law enforcement agency; warrant required under certain circumstances; information acquired in violation of section inadmissible and may not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cau...

NRS 493.115 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Operation by public agency; requirements; prohibited uses; information acquired in violation of section inadmissible and may not be used to establish reasonable suspicion or probable cause.

NRS 493.118 - Unmanned aerial vehicles: Department of Public Safety required to establish and maintain registry of such vehicles operated by public agencies; public agencies required to submit certain information for inclusion in registry; annual rep...

NRS 493.120 - Uniformity of interpretation.

NRS 493.130 - Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled substance or in reckless manner: Penalty; exception.

NRS 493.140 - Standards for determining whether operation is careless or reckless.

NRS 493.150 - United States certificate, permit or license required for operation of civil aircraft within State.

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 493.200 - Penalty.

NRS 493.210 - Aerial navigational chart: Contents; fee; use of receipts.