ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279541
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 2021 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: | DJI Inspire 2 |
| Owner/operator: | Sky Monkey Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | 09YDFAL0040942 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Darling Harbour, NSW |
| Darling Harbour, NSW | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the morning of 15 January 2021, a DJI Inspire 2 remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was being used for aerial photography and videography above Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour, Sydney. A short time after take-off the RPA unexpectedly accelerated away from the pilot. The pilot attempted to control the RPA and arrest its movement however, the aircraft was unresponsive to control inputs. The aircraft continued to accelerate to its maximum speed while flying away from the operator and towards nearby buildings. A short time later the RPA struck, and shattered, the window of a hotel adjacent to Darling Harbour. An occupant of the hotel received minor injuries from flying glass and the RPA was destroyed.
Contributing factors
- Shortly after take-off the compass failed rendering the aircraft uncontrollable, disabling the Return to Home function and resulting in the collision with a building.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ATSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2022 16:37 | harro | Added |
| 23-Jun-2022 16:37 | harro | Updated [Country] |
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