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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Greenwood Villa, CO · March 31, 2026

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Date: March 31, 2026 · 11:47 local
Place: Greenwood Villa, CO
Phase of flight: Hover/Holding
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 0
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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Remote pilot indicated that prior to launch ua was at 40 percent battery charge. After launching from nest ua indicated parachute deployed after 1 minute 19 seconds of flight. Ua hit a skylight on top of municipal bldg causing damage. Ua did not penetrate skylight.

Ua registration number FA33LMHYKN

UAS accident report investigated and documented by ast michael lloyd. Reviewed and submitted by ASI chris avdem.

As the FAA filed it

REMOTE PILOT INDICATED THAT PRIOR TO LAUNCH UA WAS AT 40 PERCENT BATTERY CHARGE. AFTER LAUNCHING FROM NEST UA INDICATED PARACHUTE DEPLOYED AFTER 1 MINUTE 19 SECONDS OF FLIGHT. UA HIT A SKYLIGHT ON TOP OF MUNICIPAL BLDG CAUSING DAMAGE. UA DID NOT PENETRATE SKYLIGHT.

UA REGISTRATION NUMBER FA33LMHYKN

UAS ACCIDENT REPORT INVESTIGATED AND DOCUMENTED BY AST MICHAEL LLOYD. REVIEWED AND SUBMITTED BY ASI CHRIS AVDEM.