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| Date: | Thursday 14 July 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | GEN 3.8 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Tankardstown, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Balbriggan Millfield Shopping Centre |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During an urban delivery flight, a propeller blade separated from the Unmanned Aircraft (UA). This caused severe vibrations and the subsequent failure of an electric motor which in turn triggered the onboard Flight Termination System and emergency parachute deployment. The UA impacted the ground, resulting in minor damage to the UA. The propeller blade that had separated struck an individual on the ground causing a minor injury. The Investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was a fatigue fracture of a bolt securing the propeller blade, which caused the blade to separate from the UA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AAIU
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2024/1108/1479951-drone-injury-dublin/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2024 08:06 | ASN | Added |
| 09-Nov-2024 08:06 | ASN | Updated [Other fatalities, Accident report, ] |
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