ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348853
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| Date: | Monday 27 March 2023 |
| Time: | 10:00 UTC |
| Type: | DJI Mavic 2 Pro |
| Owner/operator: | The University of Liverpool |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | 163CJ1JR0A780V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Liverpool -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a short flight the unmanned aircraft collided with a building.
The unmanned aircraft (UA) had been purchased by the university to assist with research. The university had registered as an ‘operator’ with the CAA.
On the day of the accident the aircraft was being flown by a research student. It was his first flight of any UA and he had not undertaken any training. He was intending to evaluate how the aircraft could be used to assist his research. He decided to fly it from the window of his living quarters on the third floor of the building, having confirmed there were no people in the vicinity. After approximately 3 minutes of flight, whilst the aircraft was maintaining 10 meters above the ground, the pilot attempted to increase its height. However, he believes he inadvertently pressed the forward/backward stick instead of the up/down stick. The aircraft moved towards the building, collided with the wall and fell to the ground. No one was injured but the aircraft was extensively damaged.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2023 12:57 | harro | Added |
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