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DJI Phantom 4 – Accident – 2021-03-09

December 3, 2021 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Phantom 4 Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2021-03-09 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-february-march-2021/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2021 File Uploaded: None Description The UA lost power and fell approximately 40Continue Reading

DJI Matrice 600 Pro – Accident – 2021-03-17

December 3, 2021 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Matrice 600 Pro Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2021-03-17 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-february-march-2021/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2021 File Uploaded: None Description The pilot flew the UA to avoidContinue Reading

DJI Mavic Dual Enterprise – Accident – 2021-02-16

December 3, 2021 by News Sniffer

Drone Manufacturer: DJI Drone Model: Mavic Dual Enterprise Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Type: Accident Date: 2021-02-16 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-february-march-2021/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2021 File Uploaded: None Description While the UA was descending before landing,Continue Reading

Drone and Manned Aircraft Collisions on the Rise

November 18, 2021August 25, 2021 by Steve Rhode

I recently wrote about the police drone collision in Canada where the drone struck a Cessna 172 causing damage to the propeller, engine, and cowling. But that turns out to not be the first or only such occurrence. At the end of 2020, a Cessna 182 Turbo struck a drone at 1,800 feet MSL in … Read more

Police Drone Strikes Airplane Causing Major Damage

November 18, 2021August 22, 2021 by Steve Rhode

On August 10, 2021, near Markham in Ontario, Canada, a police drone was involved in an operation or investigation near the Buttonville Airport. Transportation officials stated the drone was flying in controlled airspace without authorization when the drone struck the Cessna 172 with two pilots aboard. One pilot was a flight instructor, and the second … Read more

Public Safety Agency COA Crash Shows Why You Can’t Trust UAS Telemetry

November 18, 2021July 26, 2021 by Steve Rhode

Over on ReportDroneAccident.com, I just received a report on a DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced crash, and I had a chance to talk to the COA agency point of contact. The accident raises several issues for all pilots to consider to learn from the situation. Background A call came out on a sunny afternoon about … Read more

We Can Learn a Lot From This DJI Phantom Accident

November 18, 2021May 28, 2021 by Steve Rhode

A December 2, 2020 accident in the UK neatly ties up many of the concerns I’ve been writing about over the past couple of years. I wish the US had a similar detailed accident examination process but the UK leads in this effort with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. A DJI Phantom 4 RTK was … Read more

Pilot Sent to Prison for Lying to Accident Investigators

March 10, 2021September 11, 2020 by Steve Rhode

An Alaska pilot convicted of lying to federal investigators after a fatal 2014 crash was sentenced to a 12-month prison term. Drone pilots have to abide by the same rules and regulations so beware, lying to investigators can send you to jail. According to the Anchorage Daily News, “Federal prosecutors said that Kirst lied to … Read more

Drone Accident Database Online Now at ReportDroneAccident.com

March 10, 2021June 22, 2020 by Steve Rhode

Dji Matrice Series Battery Issues Shine Light On Safety Weakness – Video

I got frustrated trying to hunt down actual data on drone accidents, issues, and crashes after my April 2020 inflight emergency with the drone. What I discovered were some disappointing facts. Actual crash data is hard to come by. Drone failure information is not widely available to help you better understand the safety risks your … Read more

Your Public Safety Drone May Not Be Safe for Flight and Attorneys Might Just Eat You for Lunch

March 10, 2021June 11, 2020 by Steve Rhode

Matrice 210 Homegrown Foxfury Lighting Solution

I’ve launched a website for all pilots to report issues they may have experienced in drone flight. Please submit any reports at ReportDroneAccident.com. This is a very hard post to write. I already know many people are going to skewer me and call me an idiot for sharing what I have found, but that doesn’t … Read more