# NTSB Accident CEN25LA399
> **VANS RV9** · 2025-09-28 · Stephenville, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN25LA399
- **Event ID:** 20250929201743
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-09-28
- **Location:** Stephenville, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.215322, -98.177725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VANS
- **Model:** RV9
- **Registration:** N26AJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure the canopy and the cockpit were properly secured during the hand prop sequence.

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