Flight Status
GUIDED
Altitude
0m
Peak Alt ★
0m
From Home
0m
Peak Dist ★
0m
Total Distance
0m
RTL Attempts
44 RTL — All Overridden
Each amber line = one RTL trigger · No return ever completed
Ground Track
N ↑
Altitude
m AGL · red = key events · colour bar = flight mode
Displacement from Home
straight-line distance · dips = RTL phases (none completed)
Assessment Brief — Findings Report
Critical #1
44 RTL Attempts — Every One Overridden by Operator
Critical #2
Battery Depleted 3.5 km from Home — No Return Possible
Warning #3
Repeated Radio Failsafes — Drone Beyond RC Range Throughout
Warning #4
No Clean RTL Completed — Distance from Home Increased Monotonically
Observation #5
LAND Mode at 23:14 — Operator Interrupted Descent Mid-air
Observation #6
Autopilot Performed Correctly — All Safety Systems Triggered as Designed
How the Drone Crashed — Event Sequence
1
00:00 — AUTO mission launches. Battery full. Climbs to 51 m, outbound heading.
2
02:53 — Radio failsafe → RTL #1. Overridden instantly. 43 more will follow.
3
02:53–22:35 — 42 further RTL overrides. Peak 234.9 m. 9.7 km total consumed pushing outbound.
4
22:35 — Battery LOW → RTL #43. Drone 3.2 km out. Overridden. Last safe-return window missed.
5
23:14 — Battery CRITICAL → LAND. Operator halts descent at ~150 m. Loiters. Final energy burned holding position.
6
24:45 — Thrust loss. Motors can't sustain lift. RTL #44 — no energy left to execute it.
7
25:08 — CRASH. Motors cut. Falls from 4.5 m. Impact 3,501 m from home. Root cause: 44 safety commands overridden.
44
RTLs Overridden
9.72 km
Total Flown
3.5 km
Crash from Home
Operator
Root Cause