Experimental · Unmanned Aircraft - Research and Development, Unmanned Aircraft - Crew Training
Airworthiness date
Jul 10, 2024
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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Pyka INC
Model
PELICAN
Year
2023
Serial number
16056PS0030
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Engines
3
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AD0852
Engine
Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Electric
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2022 – nowPyka INCAlameda, CA · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Mar 28, 2025 · Dixon, CA
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.
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
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Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.