Hey doods;
Flying a mapping job today, my P4P suddenly went into a spin and fell to the ground. She was about 1/2 mile away and about 200' AGL, so I didn't see the actual event (it's a miracle we found her), but my telemetry and camera showed the bird spinning to the ground for no apparent reason. I suspected a bad motor, ESC, or prop. Forensics indicate a prop must have broken. The motor spins fine. The propeller lock is intact. The only explanation is that a prop broke mid-flight.
Has anyone here experienced a broken prop mid flight for no apparent reason? This was the original factory prop that came with the bird. I had < 30 flights on the P4P and the props.
Here's some forensic data...
GPS health = 5 out of 5.
Right-rear motor and prop lock undamaged:
Prop mounts normally and locks positively:
I can't wait to see what DJI says about this...<sigh>....
D
Flying a mapping job today, my P4P suddenly went into a spin and fell to the ground. She was about 1/2 mile away and about 200' AGL, so I didn't see the actual event (it's a miracle we found her), but my telemetry and camera showed the bird spinning to the ground for no apparent reason. I suspected a bad motor, ESC, or prop. Forensics indicate a prop must have broken. The motor spins fine. The propeller lock is intact. The only explanation is that a prop broke mid-flight.
Has anyone here experienced a broken prop mid flight for no apparent reason? This was the original factory prop that came with the bird. I had < 30 flights on the P4P and the props.
Here's some forensic data...
GPS health = 5 out of 5.
Right-rear motor and prop lock undamaged:
Prop mounts normally and locks positively:
I can't wait to see what DJI says about this...<sigh>....
D