ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313146
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 2022 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Evolve Sky Mantis |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
| Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Evolve Sky Mantis UAV: Substantially damaged 26 January 2022 when control was lost by the remote pilot, and the UAV crashed at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
After takeoff the UAV drifted in the prevailing wind. The remote pilot commanded the UAV to climb in an attempt to stabilise it, and at a height of 60 metres the UAV began to rotate uncontrollably so the pilot attempted to land the UAV. During the descent the UAV remained unstable and struck the ground.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: December 2021 - January 2022: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-december-2021-january-2022/
2. https://evolvedynamics.com/sky-mantis/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke-on-Trent
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 05:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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