Found a Mavic Pro Crashed in the Snow Near Shaver Lake CA, How do I find the owner?

[Thomas B]

Back on topic: Anyone ever hear if the owner of the drone that was found ever got found?

 

[BigAl07]

How’s that work when you format the card? Thanks for sharing

I keep the file on my laptop and I FORMAT then immediately drop the file onto the card. Quick and easy as pie

 

[sarniac]

Register your drone and fill out the form on the page linked in my last post , it works perfectly and is free.

Registered drone using link you provided - Thank You Thomas.

 

[Bitrootvz]

Some where in the forum was a discussion from someone who lost their drone last weekend and was asking help on how to locate it. I can't find the discussion but maybe it is the same drone?

 

[Kaputnick]

No reply from the guy who found the drone?

 

[BeanDog]

The drone should have an FAA registration number on it. You could try google search as many owners have theirs listed with services.

Also many owners put their contact info in the battery compartment... to see, press buttons on the battery sides while holding the drone and the pull the battery straight up and out.

Hope you can reunite it with the owner!

Does the aircraft have a FAA "N" number assigned? If so you can go to FAA.gov, look under aircraft certification and on the far right side of the page is a "Look Up" box. You can see the registered owner of any "N" number aircraft with address.

 

[Thomas B]

Does the aircraft have a FAA "N" number assigned? If so you can go to FAA.gov, look under aircraft certification and on the far right side of the page is a "Look Up" box. You can see the registered owner of any "N" number aircraft with address.

Here’s the FAA page to do it:
FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry

 

[Michael W.]

Does the aircraft have a FAA "N" number assigned? If so you can go to FAA.gov, look under aircraft certification and on the far right side of the page is a "Look Up" box. You can see the registered owner of any "N" number aircraft with address.

Since when do they issue N numbers for drones?!

 

[Thomas B]

Since when do they issue N numbers for drones?!

My error.., it starts with an “F”

 

[sguzman]

Found 17 March 2019. Is there a way I can locate the owner?

What I would do is, and I'm not sure if you would want to do this or not, but I believe every drone should have a code written somewhere on it as required by the FAA if it was legally registered. And if a person contacts you ask them for that number and if matches up you can return it from there.

 

[kadras]

Since when do they issue N numbers for drones?!

You can get an N number for a drone. There are four cases when you must get an N-number for a UAV, listed here: FAADroneZone
In all other cases it's optional. Go here, chose Make/Model, then enter DJI as manufacturer name: FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry
There are close to 2,000 DJI drones, including Mavic Air, with an FAA N-number.

 

[JakeRobinson]

Asking the FAA - does this only work if the person registered their drone?

 

[Thomas B]

Asking the FAA - does this only work if the person registered their drone?

I don’t think they will give you the information. I’m sure they won’t contact an owner on this issue.

 

[Eagle Jr]

I would hope that if you contacted DJI and provided them the serial # they would be able to contact the registered owner and give him your contact info.

That's a nice thought; thinking that DJI has customer support.

 

[Cmick1972]

Here's the file name on mine (and have done this for years now):

IF_Found_REWARD.txt

I’m gonna do that to all my sd cards too! Thanks!

 

[BigAl07]

I’m gonna do that to all my sd cards too! Thanks!

You're welcome but I snagged that idea from someone else a long time ago as well. We put that on all SD cards now including non-drone cards. Just in case.

Our process is Format the card and then immediately drop the If Found TXT file on the card.

 

[Thomas B]

FYI, I just sent the OP a message asking if the owner was found or what disposition of the drone was made. We’ll see if I get an answer.