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ASRS 2284484

ACN 2284484 · 2025-07 · DJI Mavic 3

Government UAS pilot reported a fly away of a UAS due to a malfunction in multiple electronic speed controllers.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Reports DescentPublic Aircraft Operations (UAS)

Pilot narrative

Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ, X, Y.

DJI Mavic 3T Flight Log - During Flight Battery Current: 5.828 - Flight Time: 12 minutes 23.5 seconds Battery Current: 16.508 - Flight Time: 12 minutes 23.7 seconds Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) 2 Overload - Flight Time: 12 minutes 47.3 seconds Sensor System Error - Flight Time: 12 minutes 47.7 seconds GPS Position Mismatch - Flight Time: 12 minutes 48.3 seconds Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) 2 Short-Circuited - Flight Time: 12 minutes 49.3 seconds Battery - 55%

NASA classification · Anomalies

  • Aircraft Equipment Problem
  • Inflight Event / Encounter

NASA classification · Assessments

Contributing Factors / Situations
Aircraft · Software and Automation
Primary Problem
Ambiguous

ASRS reports are voluntary, de-identified by NASA, and represent the reporter's perspective; they are not investigated and cannot be used to infer prevalence. Authoritative source: asrs.arc.nasa.gov ↗