I had an extremely minor crash yesterday.
I flew too close to an aspen tree (no leaves) and one of the rotors clipped a twig. The drone rolled and fell, but was caught in the branches after falling only about a foot. The motors shut off automatically.
I got a stepladder and brought the drone down from the tree, understandably a bit worried, and set it down after lowering the landing gear.
I set it down and looked it over, and it shockingly seemed to be in almost perfect condition. As far as I could tell, the rotors were the only things that were damaged- the rest of it seemed just slightly scuffed. I easily wiped those marks away, and it looked good as new, save for the rotors.
As far as I could tell, the electronics seemed fine- I didn't turn it off right away, and checked the electronics- the gimbal remained perfectly level, and was able to fully rotate. After checking that all of the motors could turn, I started them without taking off, and all 6 spun without any issues.
As far as I can tell, the drone is fine. However, I have a few questions.
- Is there anything I should double-check or replace, besides the rotors? Are there particularly fragile parts that are more likely to be damaged in a crash?
- What effects could this have on the long-term life of the drone?
- Any comments for me, or things I may not have thought of?
TL;DR: I had an extremely minor crash, drone didn't hit the ground, got stuck in a tree. Everything seems to be in perfect working order. Is there anything I should double-check/do before my next flight?
I flew too close to an aspen tree (no leaves) and one of the rotors clipped a twig. The drone rolled and fell, but was caught in the branches after falling only about a foot. The motors shut off automatically.
I got a stepladder and brought the drone down from the tree, understandably a bit worried, and set it down after lowering the landing gear.
I set it down and looked it over, and it shockingly seemed to be in almost perfect condition. As far as I could tell, the rotors were the only things that were damaged- the rest of it seemed just slightly scuffed. I easily wiped those marks away, and it looked good as new, save for the rotors.
As far as I could tell, the electronics seemed fine- I didn't turn it off right away, and checked the electronics- the gimbal remained perfectly level, and was able to fully rotate. After checking that all of the motors could turn, I started them without taking off, and all 6 spun without any issues.
As far as I can tell, the drone is fine. However, I have a few questions.
- Is there anything I should double-check or replace, besides the rotors? Are there particularly fragile parts that are more likely to be damaged in a crash?
- What effects could this have on the long-term life of the drone?
- Any comments for me, or things I may not have thought of?
TL;DR: I had an extremely minor crash, drone didn't hit the ground, got stuck in a tree. Everything seems to be in perfect working order. Is there anything I should double-check/do before my next flight?