Mavic Mini Crash Landing and a lesson learned

[djharrisx]

I suffered a crash landing today with my Mavic Mini. At first I thought I had suffered the dreaded uncommanded descent. However, on reviewing the the flight data on AirdataUAV and watching the video footage, an altogether different cause emerged. I can now see how it happened but had never considered the possibility before. In the end I was very lucky; the AC ploughed into long grass rather than tarmac so no damage was sustained.

See what you think....

 

[M38a11963]

Very pretty country side.

 

[old man mavic]

dont forget to,get a lottery ticket tomorrow

 

[Zbip57]

Ouch. Looks like a case of CFIT.

Gorgeous landscape.

 

[AndreaBB]

If you want to achieve a smooth effect, start with the drone pointing at you and then pushing backward and upward. Then reverse in postprod.