# Annual inspection — Aircraft inspection and test intervals under 14 CFR Part 91

For Annual inspection, interval is within the preceding 12 calendar months; applies to is aircraft; consequence if lapsed is no person may operate an aircraft; regulation section is § 91.409, verified against its source on 2026-08-06.

- **Inspection or test item:** Annual inspection _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Interval:** within the preceding 12 calendar months _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Applies to:** aircraft _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Consequence if lapsed:** no person may operate an aircraft _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulation section:** § 91.409 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> no person may operate an aircraft unless, within the preceding 12 calendar months, it has had— (1) An annual inspection in accordance with part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by § 43.7 of this chapter

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-01/title-14.xml?part=91&section=91.409

Last verified: 2026-08-06. Review by: 2028-08-05.
Part of [Aircraft inspection and test intervals under 14 CFR Part 91](https://referencesource.org/aircraft-inspection-and-test-intervals/).