Mavic air crash

[Jcastro1836]

Yesterday I was flying my mavic air and suddenly went from 56 % battery to 0. Last spotted in a very swampy area? Anyone ever experience an issue with the battery doing something similar?

 

[old man mavic]

when you find it i think the battery will be missing it sounds like it came out during flight

 

[Jcastro1836]

I’m going to try and look for it again today

 

[PhantomFandom]

Yesterday I was flying my mavic air and suddenly went from 56 % battery to 0. Last spotted in a very swampy area? Anyone ever experience an issue with the battery doing something similar?

Do you have the flight logs from your mobile device? If so, please post them here and that may give you some answers.

Did you takeoff with 100% fully charged battery?

 

[old man mavic]

another scenario that can cause a sudden voltage drop, is a cell voltage imbalance when the low voltage cell reaches a critical point

 

[Jcastro1836]

Do you have the flight logs from your mobile device? If so, please post them here and that may give you some answers.

Did you takeoff with 100% fully charged battery?

Definitely started at 100 percent battery. My flight history shows it drop from 54% to 0 in aBout 4 seconds. Tried to upload the video here but only lets me uploads pictures.

 

[Thomas B]

Definitely started at 100 percent battery. My flight history shows it drop from 54% to 0 in aBout 4 seconds. Tried to upload the video here but only lets me uploads pictures.

@Jcastro1836 .... Post the video on your YouTube (or other media place) channel. Tap the “share” button and copy the link (usually automatic). Post the link as text in your post. Then it will be there as will a preview pic.

 

[Prismatic]

Yesterday I was flying my mavic air and suddenly went from 56 % battery to 0. Last spotted in a very swampy area? Anyone ever experience an issue with the battery doing something similar?

Indeed I have! See MA battery failure scare for details.

 

[Prismatic]

when you find it i think the battery will be missing it sounds like it came out during flight

Possible, perhaps, but not too likely. The MA has safe latches, and if you fail to adequately seat them, the bird just won't fly. Battery drop-outs are pretty rare with the MA on that account.

 

[old man mavic]

Possible, perhaps, but not too likely. The MA has safe latches, and if you fail to adequately seat them, the bird just won't fly. Battery drop-outs are pretty rare with the MA on that account.

rare yes but not impossible battery puffing and violent stops and manouvers flying in sport mode can and have caused batteries to fall out

 

[sar104]

Definitely started at 100 percent battery. My flight history shows it drop from 54% to 0 in aBout 4 seconds. Tried to upload the video here but only lets me uploads pictures.

The flight logs would be far more informative than the video:

How to retrieve a TXT log: DJI Flight Log Viewer | Phantom Help

 

[Jcastro1836]

The flight logs would be far more informative than the video:

How to retrieve a TXT log: DJI Flight Log Viewer | Phantom Help

[["2019-11-16 11:53:42","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:54:02","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:55:30","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:56:03","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:56:12","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:19","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:57:29","","Signal Lost. Aircraft returning to Home Point"]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:53","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:34","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."],["2019-11-16 11:59:40","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:59","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:00","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","The remaining battery is only enough for RTH. Return home now."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:05","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."]],[["2019-11-16 12:00:33","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."]]

 

[Jcastro1836]

[["2019-11-16 11:53:42","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:54:02","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:55:30","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:56:03","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:56:12","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:19","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:57:29","","Signal Lost. Aircraft returning to Home Point"]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:53","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:34","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."],["2019-11-16 11:59:40","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:59","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:00","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","The remaining battery is only enough for RTH. Return home now."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:05","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."]],[["2019-11-16 12:00:33","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."]]

Just feel like this doesn’t show how the battery jumped from 54 to 0

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Tried to upload the video here but only lets me uploads pictures.

Yes, no videos can be uploaded directly to the site, must be done via other video hosting site and linked.
Understandable with video sizes and storage.

If you want to show us the video, upload to Youtube or Vimeo etc, make sure the video is marked for viewing with the link, or made public (anything but private), and post the direct link in your reply here.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

Just feel like this doesn’t show how the battery jumped from 54 to 0

Go the the Phantom Help link for sar104 post and do that, post the page link here.
A lot of extra info can be gained in most cases by the flight analysts here.

 

[Jcastro1836]

Do you have the flight logs from your mobile device? If so, please post them here and that may give you some answers.

Did you takeoff with 100% fully charged battery?

Yes here they are.
[["2019-11-16 11:53:42","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:54:02","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:55:30","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:56:03","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:56:12","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:19","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:57:29","","Signal Lost. Aircraft returning to Home Point"]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:53","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:34","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."],["2019-11-16 11:59:40","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:59","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:00","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","The remaining battery is only enough for RTH. Return home now."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:05","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."]],[["2019-11-16 12:00:33","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."]]

 

[Jcastro1836]

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link to video. Thank you everyone for the feedback! Highly appreciated.

 

[RayOZ]

Yes here they are.
[["2019-11-16 11:53:42","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:54:02","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:55:30","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:56:03","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:56:12","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:19","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:57:29","","Signal Lost. Aircraft returning to Home Point"]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:53","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:34","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."],["2019-11-16 11:59:40","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:59","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:00","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","The remaining battery is only enough for RTH. Return home now."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:05","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."]],[["2019-11-16 12:00:33","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."]]

Not the proper flight logs we are looking for...
Please read the instructions that sar104 posted.

 

[sar104]

[["2019-11-16 11:53:42","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:54:02","","Home Point Recorded. RTH Altitude: 30m."]],[["2019-11-16 11:55:30","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:56:03","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:56:12","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:19","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."],["2019-11-16 11:57:29","","Signal Lost. Aircraft returning to Home Point"]],[["2019-11-16 11:57:53","","Strong Interference to Aircraft. Signal interruption may be more likely. Fly with caution."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:34","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."],["2019-11-16 11:59:40","","Attitude is too large., Backwardobstacle sensing is unavailable."]],[["2019-11-16 11:59:59","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:00","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","The remaining battery is only enough for RTH. Return home now."],["2019-11-16 12:00:04","","Critically Low Voltage Warning\nAircraft Landing"],["2019-11-16 12:00:05","","Battery power limit will automatically reduce the aircraft's mobility to ensure flight safety."]],[["2019-11-16 12:00:33","","Weak signal. Adjust antenna and avoid signal block."]]

That's not the flight log - that's just a list of the warnings that were recorded in it.

 

[MAvic_South_Oz]

@Jcastro1836 . . . from post #11, do this and there will be a proper look at the problem.

How to retrieve a TXT log: DJI Flight Log Viewer | Phantom Help