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CEN25LA379

2025-09-13 · Bedford, Indiana, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: In work

Airport BFR

Current FAA registration · N36TJ

Make / Model
PEGASUS QUANTUM 15
Year of manufacture
1999 · 26 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 503 SERIES (52 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20071213
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A40BA5

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA379.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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