20230306002439A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Taylorsville, KY · March 6, 2023

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Date: March 6, 2023 · 09:39 local
Place: Taylorsville, KY
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 36 total36 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On March 6, 2023 at 0939 EST, UAS pilot flying a dji phanton 4 pro, registration number FA33HAXPKL, sn OAXCE720B30095, frequency band 2.4 ghz, performing a roof inspection for commercial purposes, collided with a tree branch during hover flight causing the UAS to fall onto the roof. At the time of the accident, the UAS pilot, certificate number 4111886, took his eyes off the drone resulting in allowing the UAS to contact the tree branch. According to the pilot, there was minor damage to one propeller and the landing gear skid. Property damage did result on the roof

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 6, 2023 AT 0939 EST, UAS PILOT FLYING A DJI PHANTON 4 PRO, REGISTRATION NUMBER FA33HAXPKL, SN OAXCE720B30095, FREQUENCY BAND 2.4 GHZ, PERFORMING A ROOF INSPECTION FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, COLLIDED WITH A TREE BRANCH DURING HOVER FLIGHT CAUSING THE UAS TO FALL ONTO THE ROOF. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE UAS PILOT, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 4111886, TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE DRONE RESULTING IN ALLOWING THE UAS TO CONTACT THE TREE BRANCH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO ONE PROPELLER AND THE LANDING GEAR SKID. PROPERTY DAMAGE DID RESULT ON THE ROOF