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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Ubaltimore, MD · November 3, 2021

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Date: November 3, 2021 · 14:00 local
Place: Ubaltimore, MD
Phase of flight: Unknown
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 72 total

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What happened

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Registration number: FA3HAPFA3M

Dji technology phantom 4 controller model #GLC300C drone model #WM332A

Remote pilot cert # 4237608

Frequency : 2.4 ghz

Type of operation: photography

Drone operator attempted to take additional photos using the drone (FA3HAPFA3M). Drone was elevated about 10? Above the home on right elevation side of the home. Approximately 2 or 3 feet away from the edge of the roof. UAS pilot was attempting to take an overall photo of the roof when the drone started to loose altitude. UAS pilot attempted to raise the drone straight up and it would not respond. As it descended down the side of the home, the propellers hit the vinyl siding on the right elevation of the home. The impact of the drone caused damage to the vinyl siding on the right elevation of the home.

As the FAA filed it

REGISTRATION NUMBER: FA3HAPFA3M

DJI TECHNOLOGY PHANTOM 4 CONTROLLER MODEL #GLC300C DRONE MODEL #WM332A

REMOTE PILOT CERT # 4237608

FREQUENCY : 2.4 GHZ

TYPE OF OPERATION: PHOTOGRAPHY

DRONE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS USING THE DRONE (FA3HAPFA3M). DRONE WAS ELEVATED ABOUT 10? ABOVE THE HOME ON RIGHT ELEVATION SIDE OF THE HOME. APPROXIMATELY 2 OR 3 FEET AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. UAS PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE AN OVERALL PHOTO OF THE ROOF WHEN THE DRONE STARTED TO LOOSE ALTITUDE. UAS PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE DRONE STRAIGHT UP AND IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. AS IT DESCENDED DOWN THE SIDE OF THE HOME, THE PROPELLERS HIT THE VINYL SIDING ON THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE HOME. THE IMPACT OF THE DRONE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VINYL SIDING ON THE RIGHT ELEVATION OF THE HOME.