Government UAS pilot reported the UAS flew into trees during its RTH.

Date: 2026-02 · Aircraft: DJI Matrice 4T · Phase: landing

Anomalies: Inflight event encounter object

Synopsis

Government UAS pilot reported the UAS flew into trees during its RTH.

Narrative

Flying for Government Law Enforcement Agency on an operation and underestimated the return home time. The drone self-landed into some trees. No property damages and no injuries resulting from the crash.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.