Accident: Apellix B1 Washing Drone
Feb 20, 2024 · Orlando, FL
NTSB numberERA24LA216Event id20240514194250
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A failure of the sUAS’s magnetometer while operating in close proximity to commercial air conditioning equipment, which resulted in the sUAS’s erratic maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the RPIC’s failure to input the appropriate command to disarm the sUAS and the manufacturer’s failure to include detailed information on how to disarm the sUAS in an emergency situation in their user/operator guidance documents.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Apellix B1 Washing Drone
- Registration
- FA33N7WLTR
- Year built
- 2024
- Category
- UNK
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- 14 CFR Part 107
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)4 nm (8 km) north-west
- Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM)10 nm (18 km) south-west
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)11 nm (21 km) north
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