ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313089
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | iFlight Chimera (modified) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Denton with Wooton, near Dover, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denton with Wooton, near Dover, Kent |
| Denton with Wooton, near Dover, Kent | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
iFlight Chimera (modified) UAS: Substantially damaged 18 June 2022 when lost control and crashed at Denton with Wooton, near Dover, Kent
The UA pitched up rapidly as it approached the limit of its geo-fencing, collided with a gantry and then fell to the ground. The operator has since revised its geo-fencing and operational procedures to prevent re-occurrence
Denton with Wootton is a civil parish in the Dover District of Kent, England. The parish contains the settlements of Denton and Wootton, 1 mile apart. Denton with Wootton is approximately 30 miles east-southeast from the county town of Maidstone
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-august-september-2022
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denton_with_Wootton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2023 16:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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