# Accident 20190507015939A: Swiftwater, PA, May 7, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 2019, 10:36 local time
- Place: Swiftwater, PA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Location: 41.0954° N, 75.3249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Swiftwater, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0954&lon=-75.3249&mi=10
- Aircraft: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190507015939A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING THE FLIGHT, THE UAS LOST SIGNAL WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXIT THE PROGRAMMED GEOFENCE AND LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND THE DRONE LANDED ON TOP OF AN EMPLOYEES VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED $1100 IN DAMAGE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A FULL INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED BY THE SECURITY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE DRONE COMPANY, NIGHTINGALE SECURITY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SPELLING ERROR IN THE CODING WHICH CAUSED THE DRONE TO READ THE GPS LATITUDE AS THE ALTITUDE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE PROPERTY OF SANOFI PASTEUR AND THE DAMAGE OF THE CAR WAS COVERED BY THE COMPANIES (SONAFI/NIGHTENGALE) INSURANCE.

UAS REGISTRATION # FA3Y7P3LMK

PTRS #201901806

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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