Independent report

AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: August - September 2022

Published 10 November 2022

Event Date	Aircraft Type	Location Name	Record Only Occurrence Text
30 May 2022	DJI Inspire II	Hinkley Point C, Somerset	The UA was hovering at a height of 80 m, while being used for filming, when control was lost and it subsequently struck the ground. The UA was extensively damaged.
18 Jun 2022	iFlight Chimera (modified)	Denton with Wooton, Kent	The UA pitched up rapidly as it approached the limit of its geofencing, collided with a gantry and then fell to the ground. The operator has since revised its geofencing and operational procedures to prevent reoccurrence
10 Jul 2022	MA Sebart Evo-50	Edenbridge, Kent	The model aircraft dropped a wing and entered a spin while turning onto the base leg of an approach to the club airfield runway. The aircraft drifted and caused minor damage to a tent under a tree in a field outside the club flying zone.
18 Jul 2022	MA AtomRC Motorised Glider	Coulsdon, Surrey	The radio controlled model aircraft stopped responding to ground commands. The aircraft’s return-to-launch function failed and the aircraft flew away from the operator and struck a house, causing damage to roof tiles.
23 Jul 2022	DJI Matrice 300	Derby	Control was lost whilst flying in a geofenced area and the UA collided with a tree. The propeller arms and propellers were damaged.
11 Aug 2022	DJI Mavic Pro 2	Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd	The UA was being used for aerial photography when it began to climb uncontrollably. The remote pilot could still control the UA in azimuth and was able to fly it to, and maintain position over, a large clear area. When the battery ran out of power, the UA dropped to the ground.
11 Aug 2022	MA Flylogix FX2	Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	During final approach, the model aircraft experienced a loss of power. Its wing struck a fence before contacting the ground.
16 Aug 2022	DJI Mavic Air 2	Oxford	Whilst being utilised for filming the UA was inadvertently flown into a tree and badly damaged. Although pre-planning and authorisation of the flight was carried out, the potential hazards to the UA on the flight path had not been fully assessed by the operator.
18 Aug 2022	DJI Matrice M210	Plymouth, Devon	The UA was undertaking a survey in an area that had been cordoned off from the public. Either a motor or a propeller failed and it descended out of control to the ground.
03 Sep 2022	MA FMS Olympus	Harefield, London Borough of Hillingdon	The remote pilot lost sight of his model aircraft and shut down the power. The model descended and was lost.
20 Sep 2022	Autel Evo 2 640T	Tollerton, Nottingham	The UA was being operated at night. It struck a power cable and fell to the ground.