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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Yamaha Motor FAZER SAR · Reno, NV · August 29, 2023

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Date
August 29, 2023 · 10:05 local
Place
Reno, NV
Airport
Reno Stead
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53GR
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR23LA330
Reported as
Yamaha Motor Fazer SAR
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
0
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N53GRRegistered now · Yamaha Motor FAZER SARS/N 1596F351901936428923 · Built 2021Airframe modelYamaha Motor FAZER SAREngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During engineering testing of the cross-wind capabilities of the unmanned rotorcraft, the engineer made an input error to the tail rotor configuration software that caused the tail rotor to lock in full deflection. The remote pilot was unable to maintain control and the rotorcraft impacted the ground. There were no injuries or personal property damage.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ENGINEERING TESTING OF THE CROSS-WIND CAPABILITIES OF THE UNMANNED ROTORCRAFT, THE ENGINEER MADE AN INPUT ERROR TO THE TAIL ROTOR CONFIGURATION SOFTWARE THAT CAUSED THE TAIL ROTOR TO LOCK IN FULL DEFLECTION. THE REMOTE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND THE ROTORCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR PERSONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR23LA330Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportReno, NVThe operator’s incorrect input into the ground station controller, resulting in a loss of control during flight and subsequent impact with terrain.Aug 29, 2023 · Substantial damage