Drone Manufacturer: DJI
Drone Model: Unknown
Country: Australia
Type: Accident
Date: 2019-07-25
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Pilot Qualifications: Unknown Status
Pilot Flight Experience: Unknown Hours
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Description
During aerial operations, the remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) became unresponsive to control inputs due to loss of the datalink and it commenced the return-to-home function. Once the datalink was restored, the motors stopped and the RPA collided with terrain resulting in minor damage.
Reported Cause
Loss of control and potential software failure.