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Hi Everybody
I have a I2 X7 drone that sadly malfunctioned during a commercial flight. This is the first issue I have ever experienced from what has otherwise been a reliable tool.
Here is a detailed recollection of the crash:
I arrived at the flight location and checked the area for surrounding obstacles, which in this case were buildings, lampposts and trees to ensure that I could stay at a sufficient flight height thus avoiding potential obstructions.
We wanted to find a safe take off and landing space so we decided to opt for a side road as this area was away from pedestrians and vehicles.
Before the flight I went through my normal preparation routine and flight check:
I launched the drone from the side road for optimal safety and walked over to the main road while my spotter and I maintained the drone in LOS.
I continued on the flight path where the drone seemingly behaved as usual. At 01:42 the drone did what seemed to be an unusual yaw movement. The movement was similar to crashes I have experienced while flying FPV drones (8 years of racing and crashing experience!) where one of the propellers has exploded mid flight or where the prop nut has come loose. This results in one of the motors not having lift and a yawing plummet of the drone starts.
So, the drone plummeted, hit a tree on the way down and crashed on the pavement. Luckily my spotter had ensured that the area was clear of pedestrians and motorists as this could have been an enormous safety risk! The drone had crashed partly on the right landing gear and on the X7 camera resulting in a cracked right arm, damaged CCW and CW motor, right auxiliary arm damage, left landing gear damage, cracked 16mm lens, bent X7 gimbal roll motor and potential internal damage. The propellers were all damaged and one was completely dislodged from the drone lying a few meters from the drone. Sadly I do not have any flight record as the CINESSD and on board microSD files are corrupted. The only record I have are the logs where the same yaw movement I experienced in flight is visible.
I’m honestly pretty shocked and worried as I now read that several other pilots have experienced the same issue with the I2 (Inspire 2 crash for unknown reason, Quick Release Prop flies off - Inspire Destroyed, Lost a propeller and crashed . The drone and camera will be sent to DJI for investigation ASAP. I’ll keep you guys updated and hopefully DJI will find a solution for this case.
I have a I2 X7 drone that sadly malfunctioned during a commercial flight. This is the first issue I have ever experienced from what has otherwise been a reliable tool.
Here is a detailed recollection of the crash:
I arrived at the flight location and checked the area for surrounding obstacles, which in this case were buildings, lampposts and trees to ensure that I could stay at a sufficient flight height thus avoiding potential obstructions.
We wanted to find a safe take off and landing space so we decided to opt for a side road as this area was away from pedestrians and vehicles.
Before the flight I went through my normal preparation routine and flight check:
- Safe weather conditions for flying (according to the UAV forecast app). No rain or problematic wind speeds.
- I checked the I2 remote controller, Crystal Sky, TB50’s (B pair set). They were all at sufficient power levels.
- I installed the batteries in the I2 and checked for any loose connections. Thereafter I initiated the lowering of the landing gear.
- I checked all four quick release mounts for any cracks or loose screws.
- Then checked all four propellers, two cw and two ccw, securing they were free from cracks or damage.
- I installed all four propellers on the quick release mounts and double checked the springs and checked for any unusual fit/wiggle.
- I installed the X7 camera with a 16 mm lens and a Polapro 3stop ND filter.
- I turned on the drone and checked that I had sufficient satellite connection and checked for any warnings in the DJI Go app.
I launched the drone from the side road for optimal safety and walked over to the main road while my spotter and I maintained the drone in LOS.
I continued on the flight path where the drone seemingly behaved as usual. At 01:42 the drone did what seemed to be an unusual yaw movement. The movement was similar to crashes I have experienced while flying FPV drones (8 years of racing and crashing experience!) where one of the propellers has exploded mid flight or where the prop nut has come loose. This results in one of the motors not having lift and a yawing plummet of the drone starts.
So, the drone plummeted, hit a tree on the way down and crashed on the pavement. Luckily my spotter had ensured that the area was clear of pedestrians and motorists as this could have been an enormous safety risk! The drone had crashed partly on the right landing gear and on the X7 camera resulting in a cracked right arm, damaged CCW and CW motor, right auxiliary arm damage, left landing gear damage, cracked 16mm lens, bent X7 gimbal roll motor and potential internal damage. The propellers were all damaged and one was completely dislodged from the drone lying a few meters from the drone. Sadly I do not have any flight record as the CINESSD and on board microSD files are corrupted. The only record I have are the logs where the same yaw movement I experienced in flight is visible.
I’m honestly pretty shocked and worried as I now read that several other pilots have experienced the same issue with the I2 (Inspire 2 crash for unknown reason, Quick Release Prop flies off - Inspire Destroyed, Lost a propeller and crashed . The drone and camera will be sent to DJI for investigation ASAP. I’ll keep you guys updated and hopefully DJI will find a solution for this case.