ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316124
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| Date: | Thursday 4 May 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | RPA |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | ZT-XSD |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Mondi mill 5 nm northwest of FARB -
 South Africa
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot reported that he conducted pre-flight checks with no anomalies noted. He then armed and launched theRPA for the mission with 99% battery power. Shortly thereafter, he heard an unfamiliar noise coming from theRPA and saw it spiral down to the ground, approximately 100 metres from the launch pad.
Sources:
SACAA
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