NEO Crash Help

[Chrislaf]

Today went out to fly my NEO. Was using my RC-N3 controller with my iPhone. I launched from my hand out on the ice of a frozen lake just out from the beach. As soon as the NEO lifted off it took off backward at high speed and likely crashed into a pole or a cement barrier. It broke a propellor but otherwise was fine ( a few tiny scuff marks).

I would like to figure out what happened so it doesn't happen again. I suspect it was a compass error caused by the rechargeable hand warmers that were in my coat pocket. They have a magnet that attaches the two of them together to create heat on both sides. The other possibility is that there is something wrong with the sticks on my RC-N3 controller which is unlikely. I should have checked the AC orientation as I usually do but today I didn't.

Here is the log file NEO Crash log

Thanks for any help.

Chris

 

[msinger]

I launched from my hand out on the ice of a frozen lake just out from the beach

Where was the Neo when it was powered on?

I should have checked the AC orientation as I usually do but today I didn't

Is this the direction the drone was pointed at takeoff?

 

[Chrislaf]

Thanks for your reply.

Where was the Neo when it was powered on?

It was powered on in my hand.

Is this the direction the drone was pointed at takeoff?

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I'm pretty sure I had the NEO facing me opposite the direction shown in the log.

The rechargeable batteries, two of them attach together via a magnet. I had them in my left pocket and was holding the NEO in my right hand with the controller cradled over my left arm. I powered on the NEO with my right hand.

Chris

 

[Chrislaf]

I was out flying the NEO yesterday in same location with the rechargeable hand warmers. The only difference was I launched from a landing pad that was on the ice.

Chris