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<blockquote data-quote="DJSparxx" data-source="post: 119410" data-attributes="member: 18716"><p>Welp, my spark led a relatively long, fruitful life of 4.5 years before it went rogue and flew away from me.</p><p>Here's the scenario.</p><p>Was flying for a few minutes 100' in the air at a location I've flown hundreds of times. Battery was at 75%.</p><p>Spark suddenly goes in ATTI mode and starts jetting as in Sport Mode towards the north. BTW, I never fly in Sport Mode, so this spooked me. I lose sight as it goes over a small building. Luckily, someone points out it landed on a roof. The camera is still working as I can see the asphalt roof tiles on the GO4 app. When I retrieved it from the rooftop the following morning, I find no damage to the exterior. It looks like it landed softly on the roof as if it was RTH. BTW, I never RTH...always land manually. Also, before I launch, I always set the RTH every single time in case something crazy like this happens. Well that was a big fail!</p><p>Took it to my local drone shop for root cause / repair estimate. They couldn't explain what happened since it was sent directly to DJI for repair estimate. Repair Estimate involves replacement of the R Spark Core Board, nothing else.</p><p>I can live with the 4.5 year life cycle, but more curious why this incident happened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DJSparxx, post: 119410, member: 18716"] Welp, my spark led a relatively long, fruitful life of 4.5 years before it went rogue and flew away from me. Here's the scenario. Was flying for a few minutes 100' in the air at a location I've flown hundreds of times. Battery was at 75%. Spark suddenly goes in ATTI mode and starts jetting as in Sport Mode towards the north. BTW, I never fly in Sport Mode, so this spooked me. I lose sight as it goes over a small building. Luckily, someone points out it landed on a roof. The camera is still working as I can see the asphalt roof tiles on the GO4 app. When I retrieved it from the rooftop the following morning, I find no damage to the exterior. It looks like it landed softly on the roof as if it was RTH. BTW, I never RTH...always land manually. Also, before I launch, I always set the RTH every single time in case something crazy like this happens. Well that was a big fail! Took it to my local drone shop for root cause / repair estimate. They couldn't explain what happened since it was sent directly to DJI for repair estimate. Repair Estimate involves replacement of the R Spark Core Board, nothing else. I can live with the 4.5 year life cycle, but more curious why this incident happened. [/QUOTE]
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