Accident · 2025-10-01

NTSB case CEN26LA003 · QUARTZ MOUNTAIN AEROSPACE INC 11E · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-10-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
QUARTZ MOUNTAIN AEROSPACE INC 11E (N516BW)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The flight instructor’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Source: NTSB case CEN26LA003

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 flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane29Unknown1,879 total · 18.2 in this make/model · 1,778.7 as PIC · 112.5 last 90 days
Other flight crewPrivateNone35Class 1 (2025-05-06)134.8 total · 12.8 in this make/model · 89.3 as PIC · 28.3 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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