2 Pro Saga of Wolf Creek Falls / Original Footage Recovered

[Lee Peachey Productions]

Bottom line (no pun intended), what was the cause of the crash? I have an M2P and want to know.

I am still not sure what happened first, but I was experiencing gusty wind, very little satellite connectivity, and no real good visual contact. The drone moved to the left on its own, (no stick movements). See: "Wolf Creek Falls Take 1" on this Forum. (Video Showcase).
I had this phenomenon happen once before while shooting the footage of: Toketee Falls Part 3. See: Lee Peachey Productions, (my YouTube Channel). You will see the drone move rapidly from side to side without any pilot input. There again as is the case in the deep canyons of Oregon, I had very little GPS control.
But......some of the best video footage is captured where no one has flown before. That is called, "Risky maneuvers". The Adrenaline Rush will eventually happen to most Drone Pilots..................

 

[The RAPier]

There are some great shots you salvaged. Thanks for sharing. Fly on!

 

[Thomas B]

Flight log analysis may provide the answers needed to avoid in future.

 

[Rockport]

Jumped out of my chair there at the end. Thanks for posting.

 

[Reelman67]

Yes, this was a thrilling saga, to say the least. Highly enjoyed the process and underwater shots.

 

[Lee Peachey Productions]

Yes, this was a thrilling saga, to say the least. Highly enjoyed the process and underwater shots.

Hopefully, I won't use up so much equipment the next excursion. There is still a lot of cool places to fly around, both in the sky and under water in our neck-of-the-woods. Stay tuned.

 

[Lee Peachey Productions]

Jumped out of my chair there at the end. Thanks for posting.

You are welcome. I was kinda speechless there at the last second myself.

 

[Lee Peachey Productions]

Flight log analysis may provide the answers needed to avoid in future.

The flight log did not tell me anything I did not see first hand. With no GPS there was not much to look at.

 

[Lee Peachey Productions]

There are some great shots you salvaged. Thanks for sharing. Fly on!

It was almost unbelievable when I plugged in the micro SD card to my computer and real crisp data showed up on my screen...........time for Adobe Elements!!! (with a big grin).