Accident · 2025-03-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-03-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- PYKA INC PELICAN (N939NP)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- PYKA INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PYKA INC
Probable cause
The flight control system’s unanticipated transition to takeoff abort mode due to a software error in the autonomous flight control system, which resulted in a premature throttle reduction and hard landing.
Source: NTSB case DCA25LA174Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 3 (2022-07-20) | 432 total · 252 in this make/model · 303 as PIC · 1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.