What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The remote pilot in command geo-fenced the spray field the prior day to the actual flight. This data was inputted into the obstacle avoidance system of the UAS. The spray field contained an irrigation system with movable wheels. The UAS impacted a center pivot irrigation arm at approximately 25 mph resulting in damage to the landing gear, e-s-c cables, multiple prop blades, arm locking mechanism and separated motors.
As the FAA filed it
THE REMOTE PILOT IN COMMAND GEO-FENCED THE SPRAY FIELD THE PRIOR DAY TO THE ACTUAL FLIGHT. THIS DATA WAS INPUTTED INTO THE OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE SYSTEM OF THE UAS. THE SPRAY FIELD CONTAINED AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM WITH MOVABLE WHEELS. THE UAS IMPACTED A CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATION ARM AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, E-S-C CABLES, MULTIPLE PROP BLADES, ARM LOCKING MECHANISM AND SEPARATED MOTORS.
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