ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313099
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| Date: | Saturday 5 March 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | DJI Matrice M300 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ffynongroyw, Holywell, Flintshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Ffynongroyw, Flintshire |
| Ffynongroyw, Flintshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
DJI Matrice M300 UAV: Substantially damaged 5 March 2022 when control lost and aircraft hit the ground from 115 metres altitude at Ffynongroyw, Holywell, Flintshire
The UA was operating at a height of 115 metres when an ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) error occurred on one of the motors. The UA fell to the ground in the back garden of a house and was extensively damaged.
Ffynnongroyw (sometimes spelled Ffynnongroew) is a village in Flintshire, north Wales. It is situated on the A548 road, near the Dee Estuary coast, near Prestatyn.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-april-may-2022/
2. https://enterprise.dji.com/matrice-300
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ffynnongroew
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2023 05:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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