What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The incident 4/29/2026 the PIC mapped the field the day before on 4/28/2026 with a dji mavic 3 and generated a map on pix 4D. The next day on 4/29/2026 they started operations and had about 10% of the field done when the drone went across the field a hit a pivot. It was mapped out and obstacle avoidance on the pivot. Come to find out the farmer moved the pivot 180 ft the day before causing the drone to not see the pivot on the map and hitting it head on.
As the FAA filed it
THE INCIDENT 4/29/2026 THE PIC MAPPED THE FIELD THE DAY BEFORE ON 4/28/2026 WITH A DJI MAVIC 3 AND GENERATED A MAP ON PIX 4D. THE NEXT DAY ON 4/29/2026 THEY STARTED OPERATIONS AND HAD ABOUT 10% OF THE FIELD DONE WHEN THE DRONE WENT ACROSS THE FIELD A HIT A PIVOT. IT WAS MAPPED OUT AND OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE ON THE PIVOT. COME TO FIND OUT THE FARMER MOVED THE PIVOT 180 FT THE DAY BEFORE CAUSING THE DRONE TO NOT SEE THE PIVOT ON THE MAP AND HITTING IT HEAD ON.
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