Florida Statute 860.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 860
OFFENSES CONCERNING AIRCRAFT, MOTOR VEHICLES, VESSELS, AND RAILROADS

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F.S. 860.13

860.13 Operation of aircraft while intoxicated or in careless or reckless manner; penalty.—

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person:

(a) To operate an aircraft in the air or on the ground or water while under the influence of:

1. Alcoholic beverages;

2. Any substance controlled under chapter 893;

3. Any chemical substance set forth in s. 877.111; or

(b) To operate an aircraft in the air or on the ground or water in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.

(2) In any prosecution charging careless or reckless operation of aircraft in violation of this section, the court, in determining whether the operation was careless or reckless, shall consider the standards for safe operation of aircraft as prescribed by federal statutes or regulations governing aeronautics.

(3) Violation of this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) It shall be the duty of any court in which there is a conviction for violation of this statute to report such conviction to the Federal Aviation Administration for its guidance and information with respect to the pilot’s certificate.

History.—ss. 1-4, ch. 25259, 1949; s. 1096, ch. 71-136; ss. 1, 2A, ch. 71-282; s. 32, ch. 73-331; s. 5, ch. 83-187; s. 15, ch. 2010-117.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 860.13

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S860.13 1a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RECKLESS OPR AIRCRAFT WHILE UND THE INFLUENCE - F: T

S860.13 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - OPERATE AIRCRAFT IN A CARELESS RECKLESS MANNER - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 860.13

Total Results: 9

Christopher Scott Hughes v. Eleventh Judicial

377 F.3d 1258, 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 15059, 2004 WL 1627027

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 21, 2004 | Docket: 373276

Cited 173 times | Published

1 . Fla. Stat. § 860.13. 2 . Fla. Stat. § 316.193(1).

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Counter-Claimant, Cross v. Air Line Pilots Association, International, Defendant-Counter-Claimant, Cross-Appellee

861 F.2d 665

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 23, 1989 | Docket: 817483

Cited 92 times | Published

Gen.Stat. § 15-77 Florida — Fla.Stat.Ann. § 860.13(l)(a) Hawaii — Hawaii Rev.Stat. § 263-11

Hughes v. State

943 So. 2d 176, 2006 WL 1896383

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2006 | Docket: 534403

Cited 7 times | Published

careless or reckless manner, in violation of section 860.13, Florida Statutes (2002). As Hughes and Cloyd

Abbott Laboratories v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

15 So. 3d 642, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 8512, 2009 WL 1741035

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2009 | Docket: 1660783

Cited 5 times | Published

190 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006) (holding that, because section 860.13 governing operation of aircraft while intoxicated

Hughes v. Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida

274 F. Supp. 2d 1334, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13585, 2003 WL 21800064

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 2003 | Docket: 2361052

Cited 3 times | Published

breath. Fla. Stat. § 316.193(1)(c). [2] Fla. Stat. § 860.13(1)(a) provides: (1) It shall be unlawful for any

Armstrong v. State

426 So. 2d 1173

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1983 | Docket: 1283465

Cited 3 times | Published

DAUKSCH and SHARP, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 860.13(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1979), provides that

Cloyd v. State

943 So. 2d 149, 2006 WL 1896381

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2006 | Docket: 1526881

Cited 2 times | Published

careless or reckless manner, in violation of section 860.13, Florida Statutes (2002). As Hughes and Cloyd

Gluhareff v. State

888 So. 2d 733, 2004 WL 2827246

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 2004 | Docket: 2587798

Cited 2 times | Published

under the influence of alcohol in violation of section 860.13, Florida Statutes (2001), expressly reserving

State v. Carswell

557 So. 2d 183, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 969, 1990 WL 15253

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 1990 | Docket: 64648450

Published

careless or reckless manner in violation of section 860.13, Florida Statutes (1989). We reverse and remand