Over the weekend I suffered a rather big crash with the tricopter.
One second I’m flying around having fun and then the next thing I know my fpv goggles are filled with spinning ground and sky. All I could hear was the buzzing motors followed by a thud.
The left side hexTronik DT750 motor had come clean off in flight.
The onboard video from the GoPro was even more impressive.
Excitement starts at the 90 second mark.
The cause of this epic in flight divorce?
A lose grub screw.
André's latest top tip.
Blue locktite and check them before every flight.
After a few weeks of multi rotor flying I can say they are a lot more involved then fixed wing flying.
Those extra checks and steps are the difference between a good flight and a costly one.
Damage appears to be limited to the wood frame which is easily repaired or replaced.
The all the motors detached from their 3.5mm connectors to the esc's saving from further stress.
The GoPro was tossed clear from the copter as well. At least it was in the grass.
The right side prop did get bent but that seems to be about all for damage. The zip ties slide up the boom when the boom caught the ground.
Everything spun up and I did not see any issues with the shafts. I got lucky!
Summary
- Preflight checks
- Be aware of your surroundings. If there had been people or harder objects we'd be picking more bits.
In the mean time enjoy a better flight. This one was my first time in an open field flying fpv.
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Really like my field we fly out of for that reason.
We are all very aware of the public and if anyone comes onto the field everyone alters the pattern and keeps away.
I've even landed the tricopter because their people who kept getting closer because they wanted to see it.
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I still need to get the Tricopter back up and flying but this past weekend I was busy with the big planes. I'd not flown in 3-4 weeks ;)
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