Accident · 2025-10-01
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 CEN26LA003Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 29 | Unknown | 1,879 total · 18.2 in this make/model · 1,778.7 as PIC · 112.5 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew | Private | None | 35 | Class 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.