Independent report
AAIB Record-only UAS investigations reviewed: June - July 2022
Published 8 September 2022
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| Event Date | Aircraft Type | Location Name | Record Only Occurrence Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2022 | UAS Parrot Anafi | East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire | At the end of a flight the UAS displayed a FLIGHT CONDITIONS warning. As the remote pilot brought the UA into land it flew erratically, not responding to the pilot commands, and became lodged in a tree. On recovery of the UA one of the propellers was found to be missing. |
| 23 May 2022 | UAS Yuneec H520 | Cardiff | The UA was destroyed when a gust of wind caused it to strike a wall and then fall to the ground. |
| 25 May 2022 | UAS DJI Mavic Pro 2 | Holborn, London | The UA became uncontrollable in turbulent winds, and subsequently struck a wall. |
| 05 Jun 2022 | UAS DJI M300RTK | Offshore Windfarm | During a survey flight, the UA struck a wind turbine and fell to the ground. |
| 08 Jun 2022 | UAS Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced | Southampton Water | Following a hand launch from a vessel, control of the UA was lost. It fell into the water and was not recovered. |
| 12 Jun 2022 | UAS DJI Mavic II Pro | Shoeburyness, Essex | The UA was filming at a charity event. Approximately 160 m from the remote pilot the UA struck a bird causing damage to the propellers. The UA flipped upside down and landed uncontrolled on a roof. |
| 14 Jun 2022 | UAS MA Multiplex Glider Solius | Sheffield, South Yorkshire | The remote pilot lost sight of the model aircraft when it flew into low cloud. The aircraft was not found. |
| 29 Jul 2022 | UAS MA Model Aircraft | Colney, Hertfordshire | Following a loss of control link, the model aircraft flew away and dropped to the ground beyond a line of trees. |
| 30 Jul 2022 | UAS MA Viper Pro | Felthorpe, Norfolk | The control link to the model aircraft was lost and it flew into trees. |
| 31 Jul 2022 | UAS MA Red-5 GPS Hawk | Tudeley, Kent | The control link to the model aircraft was lost. It flew away and descended into a field. |