Accident · 2025-09-16

NTSB case CEN25LA383 · QUAD CITY CHALLENGER · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-09-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
QUAD CITY CHALLENGER (N65176)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb.

Source: NTSB case CEN25LA383

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Remote pilot / SportAirplane46Class 1 (2025-04-24)8,500 total · 22 in this make/model · 8,000 as PIC · 100 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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