20230802019169A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Portland, OR · August 2, 2023

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Date: August 2, 2023 · 10:00 local
Place: Portland, OR
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9 total8 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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UAS make/model - dji inspire 2

UAS registration - FA3NPKXML3

UAS news-gathering remote pilot was conductiong company currency flights (needed 3 flights to remain tegna current) in a vehicle parking lot. UAS flight was uneventful until landing phase of flight. As the UAS descended within 2 to 3 feet above the ground in the parking lot wher the flight was conducted the aircraft started moving in several directions (uncommanded) and then made a hard left turn and inpacted a parked pickup truck. Two ua propellers wer broken and caused dents and scratches in the side door of the pickup which were determined to be in excess of $500 to repair.

As the FAA filed it

UAS MAKE/MODEL - DJI INSPIRE 2

UAS REGISTRATION - FA3NPKXML3

UAS NEWS-GATHERING REMOTE PILOT WAS CONDUCTIONG COMPANY CURRENCY FLIGHTS (NEEDED 3 FLIGHTS TO REMAIN TEGNA CURRENT) IN A VEHICLE PARKING LOT. UAS FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. AS THE UAS DESCENDED WITHIN 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN THE PARKING LOT WHER THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED THE AIRCRAFT STARTED MOVING IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS (UNCOMMANDED) AND THEN MADE A HARD LEFT TURN AND INPACTED A PARKED PICKUP TRUCK. TWO UA PROPELLERS WER BROKEN AND CAUSED DENTS AND SCRATCHES IN THE SIDE DOOR OF THE PICKUP WHICH WERE DETERMINED TO BE IN EXCESS OF $500 TO REPAIR.