Date:	Friday 6 January 2023
Time:	day
Type:	DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	unregistered
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Wakefield, West Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Destination airport:	Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise UAV: Substantially damaged 6 January 2023 in a takeoff accident at Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

In a controlled area with no uninvolved persons nearby, the UA was launched before the system had acquired full satellite connectivity and hence had no GPS stabilisation. The pilot was unable to control the UA which suffered damage when it drifted into a 4 ft post near the takeoff point.

1. AAIB Record-only UAS investigations December 2022 to January 2023: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-december-2022-january-2023/
2. https://www.dji.com/uk/mavic-2-enterprise
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefield

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
18-Jun-2023 19:38	Dr. John Smith	Updated
26-Jun-2023 05:18	Dr. John Smith	Updated