NONE · PYKA INC PELICAN · 2025-03-28 · Dixon, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA25LA174
Event ID
20250404199962
Type
Accident
Date
2025-03-28
Location
Dixon, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.431806, -121.72608
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PYKA INC
Model
PELICAN
Registration
N939NP
FAR Part
091
Engines
4
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.