Legal Question in Aviation Law in Florida
Is a private seller of an aircraft required to disclose
When a private individual sells a small,used, piston aircraft, must he disclose everything about the history of the plane, ie. incidents the plane was involved in? The buyer was given full access to inspect the plane using any mechanic she chose, for as long as she wanted, and full access to all logbooks, prior to purchase. She was not prevented from examining any portion of the plane. After the purchase, another mechanic found some evidence of an incident, and now the buyer want a refund of her money, and to return the aircraft (she also wants repair fees and legal fees paid to her). Does the seller have any liability in a court of law, or is it simply the buyer's problem?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Is a private seller of an aircraft required to disclose
It is general law that the seller must disclose known substantive defects to a prospective buyer, particularly if it is unlikely that the buyer will discover those defects on his/her own.
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