ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313051
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | MA Model Aircraft |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Croxley Common Moor, Croxley Green, Watford, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Croxley Common Moor, Hertfordshire |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
MA Model Aircraft UAV: Missing on 4 March 2023 on a flight over Croxley Common Moor, Croxley Green, Watford, Hertfordshire. Soon after takeoff the model aircraft failed to respond to control inputs. The failsafe did not work and the aircraft disappeared from view. Despite a search the pilot was unable to locate the aircraft.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2023/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2023
2. http://www.croxleycommonmoor.org.uk/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croxley_Common_Moor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2023 19:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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