Accident · 2025-07-08
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-08
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- STINSON 108 (N97577)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to turn off the magneto switch before repositioning the propeller by hand which resulted in an inadvertent engine start.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA243Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 72 | Class 2 (2025-05-06) | 2,423 total · 754 in this make/model · 2,373 as PIC · 17 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.