As I was coming in for a manual landing as I usually do, I backed into the very top of a tree in my front yard. The sun was almost down and there she was snagged at the top about 60 feet up. By the time I acessed the best course of action the sun was down, the battery was almost dead and heavy rain in the forecast. I made a large hammock out of a construction tarp tied to the tree, the roof rack on my wife's minivan, a fence post and my wife holding the other corner. The flashing lights on the Mavic go dark. Up the 32' ladder I go with 2 sets of extension poles duct taped together with a flashlight also taped at the end. A few pokes with the stick and down she came. After hitting a few limbs on the way down it missed my giant hammock by about 6 inches
She's got a broken wing. Waiting for a repair estimate (no refresh or insurance).
She's got a broken wing. Waiting for a repair estimate (no refresh or insurance).