{"data":{"id":"us/14-cfr-251.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"14 CFR 251.4","heading":"Large musical instruments as carry-on baggage.","body":"Each covered carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a musical instrument that is too large to meet the requirements of § 251.3 in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to the cost of an additional ticket described in paragraph (e) of this section, if:\n(a) The instrument is contained in a case or covered so as to avoid injury to other passengers;\n(b) The weight of the instrument, including the case or covering, does not exceed 165 pounds or the applicable weight restrictions for the aircraft;\n(c) The instrument can be stowed in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the FAA;\n(d) Neither the instrument nor the case contains any object not otherwise permitted to be carried in an aircraft cabin because of a law or regulation of the United States; and\n(e) The passenger wishing to carry the instrument in the aircraft cabin has purchased an additional seat to accommodate the instrument.","path":["Title 14—Aeronautics and Space","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)","SUBCHAPTER A—ECONOMIC REGULATIONS","PART 251—CARRIAGE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-14.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:20Z","sha256":"16bf1f86795ba6978884e096280453be0d178e47969b1bfbf92d5cccd3000adb","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/14-cfr-251.3","next":"us/14-cfr-251.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}