ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316115
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 April 2023 |
| Time: | 20:13 UTC |
| Type: | ARACE SIRIN |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZT-YAA |
| MSN: | SIR0081 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nottingham Near Pietermaritzburg -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the RPA was took off and climbed to approximately 95 metres above ground level (AGL) and travelled 3 kilometres (km) to survey the railway line; the pilot found nothing out of the ordinary as well as took a few images. Thereafter, he flew the RPAS back to home, hovered above his parked vehicle, and took more images. Soon after, the RPA plummeted to the ground. The RPAS sustained substantial damage.
Probable Cause(s)
It is likely that loss of control was due to the rapid depletion of the battery below 50% which caused the loss of thrust on the number 2 and 4 motors, and therefore, led to an imbalance of the motors and a loss of control before the UAS crashed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SACAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2023 06:37 | harro | Updated |
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