Accident · 2026-03-17

NTSB case DCA26LA159 · PYKA INC PELICAN CARGO · Part 91

Preliminary: this NTSB record is not yet finalized and may be revised.

What the record says

Event date
2026-03-17
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PYKA INC PELICAN CARGO (N136ZP)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
PYKA INC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
PYKA INC

No probable cause yet — the investigation has not published one.

Source: NTSB case DCA26LA159

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 flyingCommercial / Remote pilotAirplane26Class 3 (2021-06-18)664 total · 140 in this make/model · 608 as PIC · 3 last 90 days
Other flight crewFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateNone21Class 1 (2023-01-19)610 total · 139 in this make/model · 463 as PIC · 48 last 90 days
Other flight crewPrivateUnknown50 in this make/model

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

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