What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On March 21, 2025, at 0930, a sherpa lucidbot drone bearing registration number FA3WPX7WCE, impacted building window on sixth floor at privacy data omitted Richardson Texas 76081. The drone was being operated on a part 107 flight for window pressure washing operations. The drone sustained minor damage and the pilot sustained no injuries. The flight originated from accident location. The drone caused approximately $7,000 in damage. Drone is programmed with radar collision prevention system to keep at least 10 feet from building. Drone was at maximum altitude and maximum weight. Upon further investigation, weather application read winds for 10-11MPH, but a wind gust up to 23 mph caused loss of control.
As the FAA filed it
ON MARCH 21, 2025, AT 0930, A SHERPA LUCIDBOT DRONE BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER FA3WPX7WCE, IMPACTED BUILDING WINDOW ON SIXTH FLOOR AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RICHARDSON TEXAS 76081. THE DRONE WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PART 107 FLIGHT FOR WINDOW PRESSURE WASHING OPERATIONS. THE DRONE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ACCIDENT LOCATION. THE DRONE CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $7,000 IN DAMAGE. DRONE IS PROGRAMMED WITH RADAR COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEM TO KEEP AT LEAST 10 FEET FROM BUILDING. DRONE WAS AT MAXIMUM ALTITUDE AND MAXIMUM WEIGHT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, WEATHER APPLICATION READ WINDS FOR 10-11MPH, BUT A WIND GUST UP TO 23 MPH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.