20240206001299A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Smyrna, DE · February 6, 2024

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Date: February 6, 2024 · 13:20 local
Place: Smyrna, DE
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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On 2/6/2024, remot pilot in command (PIC) operated a small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) mavic 2 pro, FA3RKHYWFH, during a commercial home inspection in Smyrna, DE. During the inspection, the pic's UAS contacted the home's vynil siding. The PIC stated that he manuvered the UAS into a position to photograph an area above a window. The uas's rotors contacted two areas of the homes vinyl siding approximatley 18 inches apart. The estimated damage to the home was greater than $500.

As the FAA filed it

ON 2/6/2024, REMOT PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OPERATED A SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) MAVIC 2 PRO, FA3RKHYWFH, DURING A COMMERCIAL HOME INSPECTION IN SMYRNA, DE. DURING THE INSPECTION, THE PIC'S UAS CONTACTED THE HOME'S VYNIL SIDING. THE PIC STATED THAT HE MANUVERED THE UAS INTO A POSITION TO PHOTOGRAPH AN AREA ABOVE A WINDOW. THE UAS'S ROTORS CONTACTED TWO AREAS OF THE HOMES VINYL SIDING APPROXIMATLEY 18 INCHES APART. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO THE HOME WAS GREATER THAN $500.