Stinson 108 N97577

Summary

On 8 July 2025 at about 23:45 local time, a Stinson 108 registered N97577 was involved in an accident near Seguin, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 July 2025 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Seguin, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Zuehl (1TE4)

Coordinates

29.4957, -98.1586

Aircraft

Stinson 108

Registration

N97577

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA243

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to turn off the magneto switch before repositioning the propeller by hand which resulted in an inadvertent engine start.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After refueling the airplane, the engine failed to start after two attempts, and the pilot elected to reposition the propeller by hand. The magneto switch was left in the ON position, and the engine inadvertently started which resulted in a serious injury to the pilot’s arm. The unoccupied airplane then collided with a large metal sign and came to rest upright. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.