Drone Manufacturer: DJI
Drone Model: Inspire 2
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type: Accident
Date: 2022-02-11
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-february-march-2022/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-february-march-2022
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Description
Six minutes into a flight that was filming for a television task, the gimbal of the UA disconnected in flight. This generated a ‘Gimbal Disconnected’ alert, and the UA dropped to the ground from 70 m agl.
Reported Cause
Hardware failure or pilot error in preparing aircraft.