ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316119
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| Date: | Monday 24 April 2023 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: | DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZT-XSH |
| MSN: | Mav0055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dumbe -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Aerial patrol |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The RPA was operated inn beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) rules and conducted under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) by day. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Part 101 of the Civil Aviation Regulations2011 as amended. The pilot reported that this was the 7 th flight for the day and that the previous flights were uneventful. This flight which lasted 19minutes with 25% battery capacity remaining. The RPA was in line of sight of the pilot whilst attempting to land it. The pilot stated that he got out of his vehicle whilst the RPA was in still flying and he accidentally knocked the throttle selector.
Probable Cause
The UAS propeller blade struck a cone during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
SACAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2023 14:13 | harro | Updated |
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