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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Mccordsville, IN · May 9, 2018

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Date: May 9, 2018 · 15:00 local
Place: Mccordsville, IN
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported engine: N/A N/A
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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The UAS was in operation for an insurance damage inspection of a home. UAS was piloted from the ground and within visual line of sight when a gust of wind pushed the UAS into the home it was inspecting. The rotor blades struck the house causing damage to the siding. Damage caused was valued over $500. UAS experienced only minor damage and was recovered. Operator did not expect the turbulant air around the roof and has now set a personal limit for operating in the wind.

As the FAA filed it

THE UAS WAS IN OPERATION FOR AN INSURANCE DAMAGE INSPECTION OF A HOME. UAS WAS PILOTED FROM THE GROUND AND WITHIN VISUAL LINE OF SIGHT WHEN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE UAS INTO THE HOME IT WAS INSPECTING. THE ROTOR BLADES STRUCK THE HOUSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SIDING. DAMAGE CAUSED WAS VALUED OVER $500. UAS EXPERIENCED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND WAS RECOVERED. OPERATOR DID NOT EXPECT THE TURBULANT AIR AROUND THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SET A PERSONAL LIMIT FOR OPERATING IN THE WIND.