What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Dji phantom 4 quadcopter
Registration FA3Y4KEHCY
Block 20 -no fatalities, no injuries, nobody onboard the aircraft
Remote pilot took off with the phantom 4, confirmed that all systems were operating properly, and ascended to 169 feet. UAS was flying north at 169 feet above ground when the UAS lost signal, and instantly dropped from the sky. The UAS crashed on top of a parked and unoccupied city owned patrol vehicle, causing dents and scratches to the roof. The total vehicle damage is certainly higher than $500.
No pedestrians were in the area
There were no witnesses to the crash other than the remote pilot.
Initial assessment shows that the battery was likely not inserted properly, and dislodged at the point the drone lost power and fell from the sky.
UAS was sent to dji for additional analysis for owner operator.
As the FAA filed it
DJI PHANTOM 4 QUADCOPTER
REGISTRATION FA3Y4KEHCY
BLOCK 20 -NO FATALITIES, NO INJURIES, NOBODY ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT
REMOTE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH THE PHANTOM 4, CONFIRMED THAT ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATING PROPERLY, AND ASCENDED TO 169 FEET. UAS WAS FLYING NORTH AT 169 FEET ABOVE GROUND WHEN THE UAS LOST SIGNAL, AND INSTANTLY DROPPED FROM THE SKY. THE UAS CRASHED ON TOP OF A PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED CITY OWNED PATROL VEHICLE, CAUSING DENTS AND SCRATCHES TO THE ROOF. THE TOTAL VEHICLE DAMAGE IS CERTAINLY HIGHER THAN $500.
NO PEDESTRIANS WERE IN THE AREA
THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE CRASH OTHER THAN THE REMOTE PILOT.
INITIAL ASSESSMENT SHOWS THAT THE BATTERY WAS LIKELY NOT INSERTED PROPERLY, AND DISLODGED AT THE POINT THE DRONE LOST POWER AND FELL FROM THE SKY.
UAS WAS SENT TO DJI FOR ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS FOR OWNER OPERATOR.