# Accident 20230629007349A: Supernal LLC SUP83-1, California City, CA, June 29, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 2023, 08:05 local time
- Place: California City, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
- Location: 35.0817° N, 118.0939° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0817&lon=-118.0939&mi=10
- Aircraft: N283TD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283TD-2023-09-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Supernal SUP83-1 (registry code 06102CX, https://openairdocs.org/model/supernal-sup83-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SUPERNAL LLC SUP83-1
- Reported engine: T-MOTOR U13II
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA23LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA340) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230629007349A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 29, 2023, THE REMOTE PILOT OF EXPERIMENTAL UAS, SUPERNAL SUP83-1 (N283TD) WAS FLYING A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FLIGHT.  THE AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER DURING A HOVER AT APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET.  THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND ROLLED ONTO IT'S BACK SUSTAINING MULTIPLE COMPOSITE FRACTURES IN FUSELAGE, WINGTIP NACELLES, WING BOOMS, TAILBOOMS, AND EMPENNAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA23LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA23LA340), Jun 29, 2023: Supernal SUP83-1 (N283TD), California City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Erroneous signal processing that resulted in a total loss of propulsion power.

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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