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| Date: | Tuesday 10 December 2024 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: | AMSL Aero RPAS |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wellington, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Wellington Airport (YWEL) |
| Wellington Airport (YWEL) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During a test-flight, the pilot detected an uncommanded pitch up and the RPA stopped responding to command inputs. The RPAS subsequently collided with terrain resulting in substantial damage.
Sources:
ATSB OA2024-05423
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Dec-2024 14:32 | ASN | Added |
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