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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 2023 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hobbyzone Carbon Cub S2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Hobbyzone Carbon Cub S2 UAV crashed in a built-up area of Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland on 23 May 2023. During flight the model aircraft was disturbed by a wind gust and flew over trees in a built-up area. The pilot was not able to recover the aircraft.
Sources:
1. AAIB Correspondence only Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-april-may-2023/
2. https://www.nexusmodels.co.uk/hobbyzone-carbon-cub-s2-1-3m-bnf-with-safe-hbz32500.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2023 05:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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