Accident · 2024-12-12
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-12-12
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- WOLSTENHOLME DENNIS PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER (N161DW)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to adequately secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of training in hand-propping procedures.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA077Flight 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 | 20 | Class 3 (2021-02-17) | 356 total · 38 in this make/model · 304 as PIC · 22 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.