SERS · DJI Matrice · 2021-05-06 · Young Harris, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA224
Event ID
20210518103104
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-06
Location
Young Harris, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.984329, -83.829269
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DJI
Model
Matrice
Registration
FA3HW43WTF
FAR Part
107
Engines
4
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The remote pilot-in-command’s (RPIC) decision to physically hold onto the drone’s landing gear in flight, which resulted in the rotors striking his hand and causing serious injury. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s inadequate preflight planning and lack of airspace awareness.