Incident Report 20210730-00005
Incident Type: Operational

Filer of Report: Joshua Bauer
Date Filed: 07/31/2021
Date of Incident: 07/30/2021
Location of Incident: Kitchen; 2185 Mables Lane, Sevierville TN
Persons Invoved in Incident: Joshua Bauer (operator)
Devices Contributing to Incident: DJI Mini 2 Drone, ID#DR008g
Factors Contributing to Incident: Lack of operator experience and understanding of the abilities of the drone being operated
Damages: No damage to drone, possible scatches/distortion to propellers, minor and unnoticable scratching and mincing to ceiling


Description of Incident: 

Operator launched the drone indoors with an excess of throttle input, and was unable to reverse throttle input in time to avoid collision with the ceiling. After the drone slowly collided with the ceiling, it lowered and resumed normal flight.


Determined Causes of Incident:

1. Operator had insufficient experience and understanding of the abilities of the drone being operated, and did not accurately anticipate the extent and duration of opposite feedback required in order to reverse the direction of the drone.


Imposed Regualtions Resulting from Incident:

None


Imposed Recommendations Resulting from Incident:

1. Operator is recommended to excercise caution when operating aircraft, especially in regards to excessive imput into the controls of the drone.

2. Operator is recommended to gain suffucient practice, knowledge, understanding, and coordination with/of the drone before intense operation.


Additional Information:

None