Incident General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 210812
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 August 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic Q9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper
Owner/operator:27th SOW USAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:at sea (location not disclosed) -
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
MQ-9A; DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT; ACFT DESTROYED; NO INJURIES
The Air Force Special Operations Command Accident Investigation Board findings were released on 9th February, 2018 according to an AFSOC press release dated 27th March posted on the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps website.

The deployed aircraft operating from an "undisclosed location" was destroyed after stalling at 3000ft AGL. The investigation ruled pilot error after the crew failed to complete the stall recovery list.

Sources:

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/04/06/military-times-aviation-database/
https://media.defense.gov/2018/Mar/28/2001895859/-1/-1/0/FINAL%20AAIB%20MQ9%20AUG%202017%20NEWS%20RELEASE.PDF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2018 21:10 ASN archive
15-Mar-2020 20:36 StokieSteve Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative]
26-Mar-2020 14:46 DG333 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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