Lesson learned (crash video): check GPS signal before waypoint flight

[nparker13]

So i was out for my 2nd flight of the day, not too windy, great conditions, but under trees. I record several waypoints and overall didnt notice anything strange. Flew back to home waypoint to engage mission, hit go, and it turned and flew into a tree.

Afterwards, you can see it had dangerous GPS signal which is probably why it turned to fly to what it thought was a waypoint, but was a tree.

Could have gone a lot worse, and im lucky it was just a few blades that need replacement.

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Video of crash (cringe worthy):

 

[PhotoGuyAaron]

From your log it seems like a lot of 6 satellites or below. I think you learned a good lesson to always make sure you at least have 10 satellites or more. Luckily the damage was not bad. I had a similar crash early on flying for a realitor in a place with tress and building blocking satellites. I too just lost props, very lucky. From then on I kept a close eye on the sat count.