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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 2024 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | MA scale Duo Discus |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | Unregistered |
| MSN: | N/K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Petersfield, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | near Petersfield, Hampshire |
| near Petersfield, Hampshire |
17 August 2024: MA scale Duo Discus crashed and caught fire near Petersfield, Hampshire. The incident was the subject of an AAIB Record only investigation, and the following is the summary from the AAIB report, published on 14 November 2024:
"Following a control failure, the model aircraft dived into a field that had a standing crop. The resultant small fire was quickly extinguished".
Damage Sustained to airframe
Per the AAIB report "damaged" by fire after striking the ground". The UAV is a remotely controlled 1:4.5 scale reproduction of the famous two-seat Discus high-performance glider manufactured by Schempp-Hirth
Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 15 miles (24 km) north of Portsmouth. Situated below the northern slopes of the South Downs, Petersfield lies wholly within the South Downs National Park.
The town is on the crossroads of well-used north–south (formerly the A3 road which now bypasses the town) and east–west routes (today the A272 road) and it grew as a coach stop on the Portsmouth to London route.
Sources:
1. AAIB Record only Investigation Report: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-august-september-2024/aaib-record-only-uas-investigations-reviewed-august-september-2024
2. https://tomahawk-aviation.com/eu/gliders/scale-gliders-up-to-5-m-2557-duo-discus-carbon-4-44m-white-painted-incl.-winglets.html
3. https://www.kb3aero.com/services/duo-discus/?lang=en
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petersfield
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2024 10:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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