Drone Manufacturer: DJI
Drone Model: Phantom 4 Pro
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-05-30
Applies:
Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status
Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours
Link to External Information About This submission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-june-july-2021/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-june-july-2021
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Description
The pilot reported that the video feed flashed and there was a series of warnings before the UA struck the ground. The right rear propeller was missing. The pilot stated that because of previous damage the propeller mounting had recently been replaced with a third-party version as the DJI manufactured unit could not be sourced.
Reported Cause
Loss of thrust.