ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229888
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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 2019 |
| Time: | 23:21 LT |
| Type: | Airbus Zephyr |
| Owner/operator: | Airbus |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | Z8B-03 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wyndham Airport, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Wyndham Airport, WA |
| Wyndham Airport, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The UAV departed Wyndham Airport for flight trials. During climb, at about 8,500 ft, the UAV encountered turbulence. Shortly after, the UAV departed controlled flight and subsequently collided with terrain. There were no injuries to persons on the ground or damage to infrastructure.
Contributing factors
- The Airbus Zephyr 8 entered an area of unstable atmospheric conditions that exceeded the aircraft's ability to remain in the flight envelope, resulting in an in-flight break up.
Other findings
- Operational and post-crash management procedures were effective in minimising risk to the public and environment
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2019/aair/ao-2019-056/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2019 17:34 | harro | Added |
| 28-Sep-2020 13:41 | harro | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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