Drone Manufacturer: Tarot
Drone Model: Iron Man 1000
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-10-19
Applies:
Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status
Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours
Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-october-november-2021/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-october-november-2021
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Description
In flight, one of the UA motors detached from the mounting causing the aircraft to lose lift. It was unresponsive to pilot inputs and made an uncontrolled descent to the ground. One of the three landing gear legs sustained damage.
Reported Cause
Structural failure.