Flyaway Mavic Pro

[EightyTu]

Hi Everyone,

First timer poster.

Been flying this drone for the last month, non-stop.
All of a sudden on the 1st of Nov., the controller and app disconnected from the drone.
800 feet out and 345 feet high. I don't know what happened. Best searching very hard at the last known GPS location.
Thick forest, lucky its only 5 mins away from my house. I put about 5 hours into the search, nothing!
One thing that went wrong that day is that I forgot to insert the SD card. But I don't think that has anything to do with the drone going rogue?
Could be another flyer near by. Saw another drone or even my drone flying away, I tried to run after it but no luck.

Saw someone helping with the flight log, can I please get some help? But if it went rogue would be so hard to find.

Do you guys think it can survive the crash? Also been raining here

Thank you for your help! Trying to find closure!

 

[ac0j]

@sar104 or @BudWalker will be your best bet on the logs. They will be along shortly I bet!

 

[Meta4]

One thing that went wrong that day is that I forgot to insert the SD card. But I don't think that has anything to do with the drone going rogue?

No SD card won't affect your flight - just your ability to take photos.

Saw someone helping with the flight log, can I please get some help? But if it went rogue would be so hard to find.

The drone whisperers aren't clairvoyant.
They are going to need data to investigate.
Go to DJI Flight Log Viewer - Phantom Help
Follow the instructions there to upload your flight record from your phone or tablet.
Come back and post a link to the report it gives you.

 

[Meta4]

Just in case the OP didnt see what you did there!

Thanks ... fixed it now

 

[EightyTu]

Thank guys!

Here's my flight log.

DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

The red line is where I saw a 2nd or my flyaway drone.

 

[Meta4]

Thank guys!

Here's my flight log.

DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

The red line is where I saw a 2nd or my flyaway drone.
View attachment 52149

The data doesn't tell us much.
It shows you flying e-SE at full speed and climbing hard and the data just stops with no change in the pitch, roll or yaw that might indicate a problem or crash.
You were up too high to fly behind any obstacles and the battery had plenty of juice.
Sudden power loss looks like a possibility.

 

[EightyTu]

The data doesn't tell us much.
It shows you flying e-SE at full speed and climbing hard and the data just stops with no change in the pitch, roll or yaw that might indicate a problem or crash.
You were up too high to fly behind any obstacles and the battery had plenty of juice.
Sudden power loss looks like a possibility.

Thank you Meta4! I think I'm going to keep trying to look for her!
I apprecate the help!

 

[SpinItUp]

Setting new Return-To-Home altitude to 30m (98 ft).

=< the height of the foliage


Edit; maybe not but too close for comfort


Just saying as I gather it was way above that on the signal loss [warning]...

 

[EightyTu]

Setting new Return-To-Home altitude to 30m (98 ft).

=< the height of the foliage
View attachment 52155

Edit; maybe not but too close for comfort
View attachment 52157

Just saying as I gather it was way above that on the signal loss [warning]...

Thank you SpinItUp!
I think it was my drone that was flying that way. My friend has a drone, going to use it to search for mine in that area.

 

[RodPad]

@EightyTu,

Anything new?

Rod

 

[DanMan32]

Are you certain the RC lost communication with the AC and not just RC to app?

 

[EightyTu]

@EightyTu,

Anything new?

Rod

Thanks for asking, no luck! Searched by foot and drone.
Can't find it.

 

[EightyTu]

Are you certain the RC lost communication with the AC and not just RC to app?

Yup, the RC lost contact with the drone. If it was the app, I'll just let it hover and restart the app.
Didn't even return to home.