What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
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Gopro karma - FA3A9LA3WW
2.4 Ghz, part 107
The rated UAS pilot was initiating takeoff manuvers. For unknown reasons the pilot was struck in the face by the rotors and the lacerations required sutures. He reported the event through the online reporting system.
Pilot interview and investigation does not reveal an exact cause for this. The pilot suggested wind might have blown his UAS toward him. The winds were between 13 mph and 22 mph at that time. His location was a distance from the weather reporting point (phl) and at the time at his location he felt the winds were acceptable for takeoff.
Pilot deemed the aircraft was airworthy and said it was not damaged.
As the FAA filed it
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GOPRO KARMA - FA3A9LA3WW
2.4 GHZ, PART 107
THE RATED UAS PILOT WAS INITIATING TAKEOFF MANUVERS. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS THE PILOT WAS STRUCK IN THE FACE BY THE ROTORS AND THE LACERATIONS REQUIRED SUTURES. HE REPORTED THE EVENT THROUGH THE ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM.
PILOT INTERVIEW AND INVESTIGATION DOES NOT REVEAL AN EXACT CAUSE FOR THIS. THE PILOT SUGGESTED WIND MIGHT HAVE BLOWN HIS UAS TOWARD HIM. THE WINDS WERE BETWEEN 13 MPH AND 22 MPH AT THAT TIME. HIS LOCATION WAS A DISTANCE FROM THE WEATHER REPORTING POINT (PHL) AND AT THE TIME AT HIS LOCATION HE FELT THE WINDS WERE ACCEPTABLE FOR TAKEOFF.
PILOT DEEMED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRWORTHY AND SAID IT WAS NOT DAMAGED.