Independent report
AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: October - November 2020
Published 14 January 2021
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| Event Date | UAS Type | Location | Record Only Occurrence Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2020 | Yuneec Typhoon H520 | Faringdon, Oxfordshire | During the flight, the UA became erratic and descended. 皇冠体育app operator activated the return to land function and the UA landed without further incident. 皇冠体育app UK agent has identified that the issue was caused by the battery which had developed a high level of internal resistance. |
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| 13 Sep 2020 | DJI Matrice 210 V2 | Bath Racecourse, Somerset | At the end of an otherwise normal flight the UA fell onto grass from 21 ft causing substantial damage. |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Raptor X4 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire | 皇冠体育app UAS was being operated at sea when it entered a spiral dive and dropped into the sea. One of the four speed controllers was believed to have failed. 皇冠体育app UA was not recovered. |
| 18 Sep 2020 | Mavic Pro | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire | 皇冠体育app UAS reported compass and Inertial Measurement Unit errors, and drifted off course. It struck a tree and fell to the ground. It could not be located. |
| 24 Sep 2020 | Evolve Dynamics Skymantis | Dundry, Somerset | At a height of 15 m the UAS suffered a propulsion failure and fell to the ground, there were no injuries. 皇冠体育app manufacturer traced the cause of the power loss to a faulty crimp connection on a signal wire to an electronic speed controller. 皇冠体育app manufacturer is addressing the quality issue with the third-party cable supplier. |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Intel Falcon 8+ | Rough Field, North Sea | Whilst undertaking an inspection of the underdeck of North Sea platform the UA lost its link with the controller. 皇冠体育app UA landed in the sea and was not recovered. |
| 07 Nov 2020 | DJI Inspire 2 | Anglesey | 皇冠体育app UA became entangled in a suspended telephone cable which the UA pilot had not seen. To allow recovery of the UA the pilot switched off the UA鈥檚 motors allowing it to fall to the ground. 皇冠体育app UA was severely damaged when it struck the ground. |
| 10 Nov 2020 | Parrot Anafi | Brighouse, West Yorkshire | During night operations the UA lost power and collided into trees. 皇冠体育app UA was not recovered. |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Sky Mantis | Grantham, Lincolnshire | Approximately 15 minutes into the flight the UA performed an uncommanded tumble without warning. It was located in a rural area and was substantially damaged. |
| 19 Nov 2020 | Phantom 4 Pro Quadcopter | Colchester, Essex | 皇冠体育app UA suddenly dropped to the ground during an aerial photography flight. It was substantially damaged. |