Hi guys... I'm grounded.
What do you suggest I do - warranty - fix it myself - pay for repair?
I was flying today, and as I brought it towards me, I went for a gentle turn and bank. Just as I did, it behaved as if someone kicked its front right arm up, then cartwheeled into the ground. The gimbal top plate was bent, the horizontal stabilizer is bent, and the front right motor may be bent (with all four blades in line with each arm, one is lower than the other three). When I power it up, the gimbal does not function. It just make some noises. The gimbal clamp won't fit now.
The ground I was flying at is where I regularly fly.
Yesterday, as I was doing my 'type' testing for a commercial license, I had it idling on the ground for a couple of minutes while the tester and I talked. Abruptly, 2 of the motors wound up quickly and tipped it onto the other two. I dismissed it at the time, but now I'm wondering if it's related.
I've had this Phantom since Dec 16 and flown it a total of 14 hours. What action do you folks recommend?
Here's the video of today's crash.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU8yM1dPPzA[/youtube]
What do you suggest I do - warranty - fix it myself - pay for repair?
I was flying today, and as I brought it towards me, I went for a gentle turn and bank. Just as I did, it behaved as if someone kicked its front right arm up, then cartwheeled into the ground. The gimbal top plate was bent, the horizontal stabilizer is bent, and the front right motor may be bent (with all four blades in line with each arm, one is lower than the other three). When I power it up, the gimbal does not function. It just make some noises. The gimbal clamp won't fit now.
The ground I was flying at is where I regularly fly.
Yesterday, as I was doing my 'type' testing for a commercial license, I had it idling on the ground for a couple of minutes while the tester and I talked. Abruptly, 2 of the motors wound up quickly and tipped it onto the other two. I dismissed it at the time, but now I'm wondering if it's related.
I've had this Phantom since Dec 16 and flown it a total of 14 hours. What action do you folks recommend?
Here's the video of today's crash.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU8yM1dPPzA[/youtube]