Wednesday, November 26, 2025

PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing, N566PD, accident occurred on October 30, 2025, near Calhan, Colorado

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N566PD

- History of Flight:
On October 30, 2025, at about 1115 local time, a PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing UAV, N566PD, registered to PteroDynamics Inc out of Colorado Springs, CO, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado. There were no injuries. The electrically-powered VTOL fixed-wing UAV was being operated as an on-demand flight.

According to the FAA; "Pic lost control of UAS and crashed to the ground sparking a fire."

Figure 1: exemplar aircraft

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