Lost mavic mini

sch · Jul 11, 2020

hi i am a very new (less than 25mins ) "pilot"
... a strong wind gust and my inexperience made me to lost my bright new Mavic mini...
can i trust the "last recorded location"?? cos i was looking at the tall trees for about 7 hours am i couldn't find it....
it there another way to locate it ?
thank you in advance

lowellton · Jul 11, 2020

sch said:
hi i am a very new (less than 25mins ) "pilot"
... a strong wind gust and my inexperience made me to lost my bright new Mavic mini...
can i trust the "last recorded location"?? cos i was looking at the tall trees for about 7 hours am i couldn't find it....
it there another way to locate it ?
thank you in advance

Sorry to hear that. But you can post your flight data here and somebody from this forum can analyze it. Thanks

sar104 · Jul 11, 2020

Mavic Flight Log Retrieval and Analysis Guide

With the introduction of the Mavic Mini there has been a noticeable uptick in the number of posts requesting help with lost or crashed aircraft. While there is plenty of help and advice available on this forum, and detailed guidance and options on several other websites, I thought that perhaps a...

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sch · Jul 11, 2020

thank you,
great help the forum search ...
here it is: (i hope that is the right one)

DJI Flight Log Viewer | Phantom Help

Upload and view flight logs from your DJI drones

www.phantomhelp.com

sch · Jul 11, 2020

opps i just saw it, guess there are more to sent ....

sar104 · Jul 11, 2020

The log records the flight all the way to when it crashed into the tree and the motors stopped, so it is at the location shown below. It was at a height of 10 meters when the motors (and the log) stopped, but it was still descending (i.e. falling). Whether it reached the ground is not recorded, but it is in or under that tree.

And by the way - wind was not a factor. It was fully under control and you flew it backwards into the tree.

sch · Jul 11, 2020

thank you sar104. (i had a message to reduce flight height due to strong winds, but i guess i messed up... )
Here is a list of all "log like" files.
is there is something else that it can be helpful, to sent ?

sch · Jul 11, 2020

PhiliusFoggg said:
If this didn't happen long ago and it is possible the drone still has power, go to those houses or that river bed, with a torch, and activate the "find my drone" feature.
Front page of the app -> profile -> find my drone.
Don't get an angry home owner chasing you as a suspected burglar.
I believe the drone beeps, I'm deaf so not relevant to me, and flashes its lights.
See if you can see an image on the phone's screen, slowly wave the torch at the trees, you might see the torch beam on the phone's screen, if so follow the beam to the drone. I did a similar thing using the end of a brush shaft.

unfortunately it run out of battery but i used the "find my drone" and i can manage to hear from far away the beep so i end up at this area ... i had do visual contact after the reduce flight height message ....

sar104 · Jul 11, 2020

sch said:
thank you sar104. (i had a message to reduce flight height due to strong winds, but i guess i messed up... )
Here is a list of all "log like" files.
is there is something else that it can be helpful, to sent ?

The original txt file that you posted was perfectly sufficient. As I said - it's in or under that tree. Did you search there?

sch · Jul 11, 2020

sar104 said:
The original txt file that you posted was perfectly sufficient. As I said - it's in or under that tree. Did you search there?

yes ... for many many hours... i used and binoculars too but nothing... i ll go again at the morning.... and after .....i hope to post my first picture !

sar104 · Jul 11, 2020

sch said:
yes ... for many many hours... i used and binoculars too but nothing... i ll go again at the morning.... and after .....i hope to post my first picture !

Apparently they can be hard to find when hiding in trees.

sch · Jul 11, 2020

hmmmm.... maybe i could see it from above using another drone ... but no friends with drones available.... if i can manage to find it i ll paint it fluorescent orange

J Paul · Jul 11, 2020

When you use the Find My Drone button, it flashes as well as beeps. If you go out at night, perhaps there is enough battery to give a few flashes!

Slade · Jul 12, 2020

sar104 said:
The log records the flight all the way to when it crashed into the tree and the motors stopped, so it is at the location shown below. It was at a height of 10 meters when the motors (and the log) stopped, but it was still descending (i.e. falling). Whether it reached the ground is not recorded, but it is in or under that tree.

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And by the way - wind was not a factor. It was fully under control and you flew it backwards into the tree.

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Oops?

sch · Jul 12, 2020

hi ! Happy ending!!
here is the... "rescue". Thank you all !!

Mavic Mac · Jul 12, 2020

Glad you got it back !!

sar104 · Jul 12, 2020

sch said:
hi ! Happy ending!!
here is the... "rescue". Thank you all !!

Okay - so you had some resources available. Did you see it from the ground first, before you called in the heavy equipment, or was that a search and rescue operation?