Electric aircraft

N939NP

2023 Pyka Pelican

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2023
Serial
16056PS0030
Class
Electric aircraft
Engines
3 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pyka Inc (Corporation)
Based
Alameda, CA
Registration record

N939NP on the FAA register

Type
2023 Pyka Pelican
Serial
16056PS0030
Engines
3 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Pyka Inc
Alameda, CA
Certificate issued
2022-06-07
Airworthiness date
2024-07-10
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental
Mode S (hex)
AD0852
Mode S (octal)
53204122
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-28
    Accident at Dixon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category).
  • 2023
    Manufactured (2023).
  • 2022-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N939NP.
Overview

About N939NP

N939NP is a 2023 Pyka Pelican, serial number 16056PS0030. The FAA register lists Pyka Inc as the registrant in Alameda, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an electric aircraft and three Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engines. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category, dated July 10, 2024.

N939NP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-03-28 Accident · Dixon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · DCA25LA174
Reported aircraft: Pyka Pelican
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.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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