Pilot Debrief

PEGASUS QUANTUM 15 near Bedford, IN — 2025-09-13

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Date
2025-09-13
Location
Bedford, IN, USA
Airport
BFR
Aircraft
PEGASUS QUANTUM 15
Registration
N36TJ
Category
Trike
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

NTSB has not published a probable cause for this accident yet. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.

NTSB narrative

On September 13, 2025, at 1625 eastern daylight time, a Pegasus Quantum 15 weight-shift controlled aircraft, N36TJ, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Bedford, Indiana. The pilot received serious injuries. The airplane was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power during a go-around attempt and then impacted a soybean field about ¼ mi west of the departure airport. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing when it impacted the ground. The aircraft was retained for further examination.

Preliminary NTSB coding

  • Loss of engine power (total) · Approach-VFR go-around
  • Go-Around (VFR)
View NTSB preliminary report

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