It happened, I crashed my drone

DroneZig · Jan 20, 2019

I've had my Mavic air a few months now and even though I'm still a newbie, I considered myself a safe and fairly decent pilot /controller. Well today I literally have no idea how, but I went straight into a tree and it dropped on the floor from about 15 meters. Props broke and both plastics the rear legs broke off. I'll upload pictures. Somehow the camera wasn't damaged. I tested the next day with new props and the thing went straight into another tree. I was in shock. I have no idea, it could be me. I was testing active track and as it panned to the left it hit another tree. Two crashes out two days. Doh!! I'm in Switzerland so DJI refresh. I have insurance but I might try warranty replacement as this thing had a mind of its own.

If I was to keep it, does anyone know if you can replace just the rear legs plastics? I only see the whole arm with motor. Here are some pics.

Love to hear you're thoughts.

JDawg · Jan 20, 2019

Please post you flight log. DJI Flight Log Viewer | Phantom Help

Former Member · Jan 20, 2019

I might have a set but my minimum sales price these days is $20 You might be able to find them on Aliexpress.

Deleted member 79533 · Jan 20, 2019

I think that you have been attacked by an unusually hostile tree. For the benefit of your drone and others that may follow, I suggest that you reduce it to firewood.

stberlin · Jan 20, 2019

I'd just get them from ebay if you're comfy tearing down stuff.

Former Member · Jan 20, 2019

stberlin said:
I'd just get them from ebay if you're comfy tearing down stuff.

Do you have a link or description?

stberlin · Jan 20, 2019

they include the entire arm and in most listings the motor as well. but sometimes you'll see just the bare arm with foot

DroneZig · Jan 20, 2019

stberlin said:
they include the entire arm and in most listings the motor as well. but sometimes you'll see just the bare arm with foot

But do you only if you have to connect all the cables with a soldering iron?

Thanks

stberlin · Jan 21, 2019

DroneZig said:
But do you only if you have to connect all the cables with a soldering iron?

Thanks

yes, solder but just 3 wires

starting at 25:00

DroneZig · Jan 21, 2019

stberlin said:
yes, solder but just 3 wires

starting at 25:00

Thanks for that, will take a look

DroneZig · Jan 21, 2019

Can't seem to find the plastic arms alone. They only come with the motor. Pain in the butt

DroneZig · Jan 21, 2019

wholemavic said:
Mavic Pro Platinum.. For sale check me on the email [email protected]

No thank you

Jaspar · Jan 21, 2019

rp6 said:
I think that you have been attacked by an unusually hostile tree. For the benefit of your drone and others that may follow, I suggest that you reduce it to firewood.

You cant blame trees they dont like noisy drones attacking them

JDawg · Jan 21, 2019

Are you going to post your flight log? I would so that I knew for certain what happened.

W2EJ · Jan 22, 2019

stberlin said:
yes, solder but just 3 wires

starting at 25:00

Do you happen to know what that little oscilloscope was that he was using?

DroneZig · Jan 22, 2019

JDawg said:
Are you going to post your flight log? I would so that I knew for certain what happened.

Handed the drone into the store as I'm trying to claim a defect. I should have got the flight log before unless its still possible?

DroneZig · Jan 22, 2019

Found the logfile and uploaded to Airdata. Very cool website. Be great to hear i you sport something odd. Many thanks.

Here is the sharing link:

Soxer123 · Jan 26, 2019

DroneZig said:
I've had my Mavic air a few months now and even though I'm still a newbie, I considered myself a safe and fairly decent pilot /controller. Well today I literally have no idea how, but I went straight into a tree and it dropped on the floor from about 15 meters. Props broke and both plastics the rear legs broke off. I'll upload pictures. Somehow the camera wasn't damaged. I tested the next day with new props and the thing went straight into another tree. I was in shock. I have no idea, it could be me. I was testing active track and as it panned to the left it hit another tree. Two crashes out two days. Doh!! I'm in Switzerland so DJI refresh. I have insurance but I might try warranty replacement as this thing had a mind of its own.

If I was to keep it, does anyone know if you can replace just the rear legs plastics? I only see the whole arm with motor. Here are some pics.

Love to hear you're thoughts. View attachment 59858 View attachment 59859 View attachment 59860

I was doing a video of a new truck at work, now just drive towards me I said, drone hovering overhead, height set at slightly higher than the lorry. Ashley drives towards me and then as a shock to both of us, the truck hit the drone which flipped over on its back and took up residence on the truck roof. Fortunately, only 2 front propellers damaged. So, I learned the height it was reporting wasn't accurate. I shan't do that again.

wsteele · Jan 27, 2019

I had one broken leg at the hinge and couldn’t buy either the leg or hinge. Even tried to convince Dji to sell me parts but would only sell the whole leg assembly.

I finally 3D printed the hinge (available on Thingiverse.com) and successfully reattached the leg.

The antenna wire to the leg never broke so I didn’t need to resolder/replace the antenna