Lost mini 2 during severe wind storm.

[ninja_shibari]

Lost mini 2 during sever wind storm. It last received telemetry at about 320 feet up and 20% battery. I've searched the area but I'm thinking it drifted and might of over flew my search area. I am gonna stop by today and rub a grid pattern search using my mini 3 pro and litchi pilot. I'll include the last know flight logs from AirData

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Theres a better csv available here DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

Ohh is the log correctly reporting the throttle settings nad height?

 

[Meta4]

I'm thinking it drifted and might of over flew my search area. I am gonna stop by today and rub a grid pattern search using my mini 3 pro and litchi pilot. I'll include the last know flight logs from AirData

It's not easy to suggest a likely search area.
When the drone was last heard from, it was at 39.66466 -104.81781.
But it was 320 feet up and being blown backwards at 15 mph with the battery at 22%.
Eventually the battery will have reached critical low voltage and the drone would have descended.
But it will have been blown further south before it reached the ground.

I normally don't comment on the heights people fly at, but you were far, far in excess of regulations for safe flying.

 

[ninja_shibari]

Theres a better csv available here DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

Ohh is the log correctly reporting the throttles settings nad height?

Yes I believe

 

[ninja_shibari]

Theres a better csv available here DJI Flight Log Viewer - PhantomHelp.com

Ohh is the log correctly reporting the throttles settings nad height?

And that flight log is much better ty

 

[slup]

Oh, My... maybe time for some self-reflection in relation to your drone use, this was really unnecessary.

 

[PepperBird]

Light drone at 320ft in a "severe" windstorm.
Gone with the wind?

 

[ninja_shibari]

Light drone at 320ft in a "severe" windstorm.
Gone with the wind?

in the most sever case of the term lol. But the wind came out of no where and most definitely a lesson learned

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

in the most sever case of the term lol. But the wind came out of no where and most definitely a lesson learned

I have to ask........what lesson did you learn?
More than one lesson needs to be learnt from this flight

 

[ninja_shibari]

I have to ask........what lesson did you learn?
More than one lesson needs to be learnt from this flight

well hacking for one while interesting isnt a good thing for the firmware, definetly watch the area im flying in more (wind picking up and such) are there any more points i have missed and should be more aware of? Also that 400 ft faa ceiling is there for a reason i suppose

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Also that 400 ft faa ceiling is there for a reason i suppose

ahh, it might be interesting if they became your teacher.

 

[MS Coast]

You may be aware of these points and chose to ignore them, but in the event that you're entirely new to flying drones, here are two issues that others have been hinting about.

• The maximum legal altitude for drones is 400 feet above ground level.
• Regulations require that the drone must be kept in the pilot's line of sight.

Here are the FAA regulations for flying drones recreationally.

49 U.S. Code § 44809 - Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft

www.law.cornell.edu

There was a highly unusual wind event during your flight. Were there no clouds or other indicators of its onset? You received the first high wind warning at about 1900' altitude and less than 300' from your home point with more than 60% battery. Had you responded promptly, you almost certainly could have landed your drone safely.

 

[EricJT]

Light drone at 320ft in a "severe" windstorm.
Gone with the wind?

Or, Up In Smoke?

 

[ninja_shibari]

Or, Up In Smoke?

not as good but ill give ya that one lol

 

[slozukimc]

Sorry to have to say it but OP doesn’t deserve to be flying a drone if they are flying that high up. Seems like Karma stepped in and gave them what they were asking for.

 

[solidhouse]

How did he get to 1900 feet with the Mini 2? Was the Mini 2 hacked and altitude limit removed?

 

[Meta4]

How did he get to 1900 feet with the Mini 2?

He went >800 ft higher than that.

Was the Mini 2 hacked and altitude limit removed?

Obviously

 

[solidhouse]

He went >800 ft higher than that.

Obviously

Gotcha. Makes sense.