ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313048
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| Date: | Thursday 16 February 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Swoop Aero Kookaburra III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | N/K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Sea off Predannack Head, Predannack Airfield, The Lizard, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Predannack Wollas-Predannack Airport (EGDO) |
| Predannack Wollas-Predannack Airport (EGDO) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Swoop Aero Kookaburra III UAV: Written off (lost/missing, and therefore presumed damaged beyond repair) 16 February 2023 when crashed into the sea off Predannack Head, near Predannack Wollas-Predannack Airport, Mullion, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall.
Whilst flying out over the coast some airspeed sensors flagged an issue on the command unit and the remote pilot triggered a return to base. On returning the UAV deviated from its predicted flight path, and the UAV automatically carried out an emergency landing based on its predicted speed and flight path. The UAV subsequently landed in the sea and was not recovered.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2023
2. https://swoop.aero/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predannack_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2023 19:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 26-Jun-2023 05:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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