Pegasus QUANTUM 15 N36TJ
13 September 2025 · Bedford, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 September 2025 at about 20:25 local time, a Pegasus QUANTUM 15 registered N36TJ was involved in an accident near Bedford, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bedford, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Virgil I Grissom Municipal Air (BFR)
- Coordinates
- 38.8612, -86.4872
- Aircraft
- Pegasus QUANTUM 15
- Registration
- N36TJ
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN25LA379
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pegasus QUANTUM accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2017 | Pegasus QUANTUM | Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Pegasus QUANTUM | West Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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