It's a crisp foggy day here in Idaho and I wanted to record the snow accumulation as well as do a Tap Flight. Lift off was normal, switched on Tripod Mode and then a slow rotation to record a 360 degree rotation. After that I ascended to above the trees and set up a Tap flight down the driveway. About 100' of forward motion the Controller started issuing "Battery Overcharge" and flashing red. I stopped the Tap Mode and hit RTH but the Mavic did not respond and started descending from that position. It hesitated as in normal landing sequence at 4' and I pulled the stick down to land immediately and the Mavic started spinning and then dropped like a rock from it's 4' position. It tilted just before plummeting into an icy driveway knocking off one of the leg extensions and breaking off one of the props. On close inspection of the propellers it appears that prop icing may have cause a loss of lift and the software's attempt to increase the motor speed was not enough to keep it airborne. Being a pilot this sounds reasonable. I attempted to find the appropriate logs and find out how to read, or where to send the logs to have them read, but I'm not sure how on that sequence. There may have been indications on the screen I did not notice, like the area being unsuitable for landing, which would be helpful to me so that I can correct my miscalculations.
Here is the recorded video ..... Notice that it actual started to spin a little just before ground contact ... then again after landing.
Here is the recorded video ..... Notice that it actual started to spin a little just before ground contact ... then again after landing.
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