AAIB investigation to DJI Matrice 210 (UAS, registration n/a)

Motor failure at 220 ft agl, crashed into a stream, Old Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester, 29 January 2019.

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 11 April 2019

• Category: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 29 January 2019
• Aircraft type: DJI Matrice 210 (Serial No 0GODF8F0240020)
• Location: Old Lane, Little Hulton, Manchester
• Registration: (UAS, registration n/a)

Summary:

The unmanned air system (UAS) had been used to carry out an aerial search during a police operation. On completion, it was being flown back to the launch point, when, without warning, it rapidly spiralled to the ground. It crashed into a small stream and was extensively damaged. An examination of the UAS data after the accident found the cause was a propulsion error in one of its four motors.

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DJI Matrice 210 (Serial No 0GODF8F0240020), (UAS, registration n/a) 04-19

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Published 11 April 2019