No fatalities
GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9B accident at San Angelo, TX, 15 May 2020
On May 15, 2020, a GENERAL ATOMICS MQ-9B operated by Customs and Border Protection was involved in an aviation accident near San Angelo, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and impact with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate landing flare that resulted in a porpoise and impact with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pitch control — Not attained/maintained