38.2971° N, 122.3010° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Napa, CA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 4, 2024 · 21:35 local
Place
Napa, CA
Phase of flight
Hover/Holding
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
997 total997 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During a drone light show the propeller came out and hit car. It was equipment malfunction. The type of drone used does not have systematic problem with propeller ejecting during operation. This is investigation is closed with no actions.
As the FAA filed it
DURING A DRONE LIGHT SHOW THE PROPELLER CAME OUT AND HIT CAR. IT WAS EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. THE TYPE OF DRONE USED DOES NOT HAVE SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH PROPELLER EJECTING DURING OPERATION. THIS IS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH NO ACTIONS.