NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA82DA094
Registry · N4881P
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PYKA INC PELICAN
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A608DA
Registrant of record
PYKA INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
IMMEDIATELY AFTER RAISING THE GEAR HANDLE DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT HE THOUGHT WAS AN EXPLOSION. HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND LANDED ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY WITHOUT EXTENDING THE GEAR. THE LOUD NOISE OCCURRED WHEN THE CABIN DOOR POPPED OPEN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1982_MIA82DA094.txt.
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