Not sure if this capacitor popped off before, during or after flight but it is definitely a "bad thing". I took the case off gently (it was so cracked it came off easily) so it was not done during disassembly.
To add more detail here: I had a very stable 8 minute or so flight just before this crash. Here is part of it:
(not very thrilling but very stable)
I landed, swapped batteries and took off again. That is when the trouble happened.
Carbon fiber (looking) props: only reason I bought them is I...
I extracted the .DAT version of the flight and put it up here:
It does seem like one motor got up to like 9k rpm which has to be a "bad thing"
I guess lesson learned is: if something seems funny: land!
Check your props before taking off, every time
Thanks for all the help and info! I had no...
Thanks for the super quick responses!
I think these were the props I was using:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/digipower-re-fuel-propellers-for-select-dji-phantom-3-drones-pair-black/4653348.p?skuId=4653348
All props were attached when i retrieved the drone. One was significantly chipped (1/2...
I am new to this forum so please let me know if this is posted in the wrong place or is just not appropriate.
I have been flying my DJI Phantom Pro 3 for like 2 years and mostly without incident. I would consider myself an experienced but not expert pilot. I have crashed a couple of times...
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