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WPR25LA259

2025-08-25 · Puyallup, Washington, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: In work

Airport PLU

Current FAA registration · N538SF

Make / Model
CZECH AIRCRAFT GROUP SRO SPORTCRUISER
Year of manufacture
2023 · 2 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912UL SERIES (80 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20240403
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6CFBB

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

On August 25, 2025, about 1456 Pacific daylight time, a Czech Aircraft Group SRO Sportcruiser, N538SF was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Puyallup, Washington. The pilot sustained serious injuries, and the passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 maintenance test flight. A 100-hr maintenance inspection had just been completed and a pilot and mechanic from the flight school were conducting a post-maintenance check flight. After takeoff from runway 35, the pilot reported that there was an engine problem, and he attempted to turn back to the runway. However, the airplane would not maintain altitude and impacted a heavily vegetated field, west of the airport perimeter fence. The airplane was recovered for further examination. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_WPR25LA259.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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