ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262938
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 December 2020 |
| Time: | 12:09 UTC |
| Type: | DJI Phantom 4 RTK |
| Owner/operator: | Network Rail |
| Registration: | None |
| MSN: | 0V2GDC6RA30246 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Newtongrange railway station, Newtongrange, Dalkeith, Midlothian -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Newtongrange, Dalkeith, Midlothian |
| Newtongrange, Dalkeith, Midlothian | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
AAIB investigation to DJI Phantom 4 RTK, (UAS registration n/a): Loss of control due to detached propeller, Newtongrange, Dalkeith, Midlothian, 2 December 2020. The AAIB Final Report was published on May 20 2021, and the following is an excerpt from it:
"The UAS, a DJI Phantom 4 RTK, was being operated in an automated flight mode to survey a railway track and surrounding infrastructure when one of the four propellers detached whilst in-flight. The aircraft rapidly descended from a height of 70 m (230 ft) where it struck the ground in the rear garden of a house. No persons were injured.
This investigation has reviewed the new UAS regulations introduced on 31 December 2020 concerning the safe overflight of people and data available to assist in risk assessments. Two Safety Recommendations are made to the UK CAA."
=Damage to Airframe=
Per the above AAIB report "Damage to motors, propellers, arms, landing gear and fuselage"
Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/609cf2d98fa8f56a39f36210/DJI_Phantom_4_RTK_UAS_reg_N-A_06-21.pdf
2. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/drone-fell-230ft-into-back-garden-in-midlothian-village-when-propeller-detached-while-in-flight-3244378
3. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/official-report-calls-ban-drones-20641274
4. https://www.suasnews.com/2021/05/aaib-investigation-to-dji-phantom-4-rtk/
5. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/drone-fell-230ft-into-back-garden-in-midlothian-village-when-propeller-detached-while-in-flight/ar-AAKcmsP
6. https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/people/drone-ban-must-be-considered-after-rail-survey-aircraft-falls-in-garden-3244555
7. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2021/05/20/drone-ban-must-be-considered-after-rail-survey-aircraft-falls-in-garden--report/
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newtongrange_railway_station
Media:
A DJI Phantom 4 RTK unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was being operated in an automated flight mode when one of the four propellers detached whilst in-flight. The aircraft rapidly descended and struck the ground.
— AAIB (@aaibgovuk) May 20, 2021
Read the AAIB report: https://t.co/PSVALDdFCx pic.twitter.com/buToYn6XMN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2021 15:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 22-May-2021 15:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Jul-2021 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Category] |
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