Final Report UAV DJ Matrice M210, manoeuvring, Poole Dorset UK, 19 November 2020

Final Report UAV DJ Matrice M210, manoeuvring, Poole Dorset UK, 19 November 2020

Publication info
Author
UK AAIB
Category
Accident Reports Unmanned Aerial Systems Loss of Control Airworthiness
Date of publication
07/04/2022

On 19 November 2020, the police operator of a DJ Matrice M210 UA lost control of it over Poole when it drifted beyond Visual Line Of Sight (VLOS) and communication ceased. It was subsequently damaged when colliding with a house in autoland mode. The Investigation found that a partial power failure had followed battery disconnection with its consequences not adequately communicated to the pilot. It faulted both the applicable UA User Manual content and the absence of sufficient UA status and detected wind information to the pilot. A failure to properly define VLOS was identified but not considered directly causal. 

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