ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316877
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| Date: | Monday 15 May 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Evolve Dynamics Sky Mantis |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unregistered |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Evolve Dynamics Sky Mantis: Substantially damaged 15 May 2023 when crashed during a flight in the area of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear. The incident was the subject of an AAIB correspondence only report, published on 13 July 2023, and the following is the summary from that report:
"The UAV was approximately 20 minutes into a flight when the remote pilot noticed that one rotor was slowing down. The UAV then fell onto a roof of a building and was substantially damaged".
Sources:
1. AAIB: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-april-may-2023/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-april-may-2023
2. https://evolvedynamics.com/sky-mantis/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcastle_upon_Tyne
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2023 05:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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