Xag P100 PRO N268MQ

Summary

On 7 August 2024 at about 19:10 local time, a Xag P100 PRO registered N268MQ, operated by LCG Family Farms LLC, was involved in an accident near Francesville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 2024 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Francesville, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

40.9853, -86.8835

Aircraft

Xag P100 PRO

Registration

N268MQ

Category

Helicopter

Year built

2024

Engines

4

Operator

LCG Family Farms LLC

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Francesville → Francesville

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA380

Injuries not recorded.

The remote pilot’s in-flight loss of control of the unmanned aircraft due to GPS signal fluctuations, which resulted in a collision with, and serious injury to, a person assisting the operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The remote pilot reported that the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) was landing and had reached the designated landing spot and descent height just before the accident. When the UAS was about 1 foot above the ground, the aircraft flew sideways about 30 ft and struck a person assisting with the operation. That individual sustained a broken shoulder. The unmanned aircraft sustained damage to one rotor blade and to the onboard radar assembly; both were replaced. A review of the available flight logs for the UAS indicated that as the aircraft was landing, the number of available GPS satellites decreased. This was accompanied by frequent signal fluctuations. The UAS subsequently calculated a position deviation that it attempted to resolve by repositioning itself.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.