ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243745
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 2020 |
| Time: | 12:20 UTC |
| Type: | DJI Matrice M200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | Unregistered |
| MSN: | OFZDF550P20045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stranraer Academy, McMaster's Road, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Stranraer Academy, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway |
| Stranraer Academy, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DJI Matrice UAS: Substantially damaged when attacked in flight by a Black-Headed Gull (a seabird) 8 July 2020 over Stranraer Academy, McMaster's Road, Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. The AAIB final report into the incident was as follows:
"The UAS was being operated commercially on a roof survey of a large building in a built-up area, using the pre-programmed flight path. All the normal pre-flight checks were completed, including an assessment of potential bird interference. The pilot launched the drone and flew it manually before engaging the autonomous flight mode. The UAS flew out on the first track before returning on the second when a gull flew over the pilot from behind and attacked it. The pilot tried to engage manual control, but the front right propeller was damaged in the attack and the UAS, which weighed 6.14 kg, fell onto the roof.
The pilot had previously operated the UAS in coastal and onshore locations where gulls were present, and had been cautious while operating in their areas, especially in the nesting season. He had not experienced this level of aggression before and noted that it was one of the black-headed gulls in the area which had attacked the UAS".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. AAIB Final Report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f5a04258fa8f51067771008/DJI_Matrice_M200_UAS_registration_na_10-20.pdf
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranraer_Academy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2020 18:52 | harro | Added |
| 11-Mar-2021 21:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 11-Mar-2021 21:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 11-Mar-2021 21:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2021 19:25 | harro | Updated [Operator] |
| 22-Nov-2021 15:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Category] |
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