RIP My Evo

[PoorMoney]

Well, I had something happen that I was always trying to avoid. A crashed drone.

I was letting my buddy fly my drone because he wanted to get one one day.

Well, I forgot to take it off ludacris mode, but he was flying it slow, and he accidently ran it into a big oak tree. It fell and hit hard.

We walked to it and the back right prop arm was out of the casing. I was able to pop it back in, but you can tell the plastic housing was bent some.

Then...the gimbal was broken completely off the drone.



I guess I will see how much it will cost to repair by Autel. I WAS hoping to sell it or trade it in before this crash for an EVO 2.

My friend sure feels bad, but I told him its ok. Things happen. Next time I will be sure if I let anyone fly it...we are at least 5 miles away from any trees.

 

[tealsmoke57]

I could only imagine how you feel. Good of you not to blame the friend shows your true talent!!

 

[PoorMoney]

I could only imagine how you feel. Good of you not to blame the friend shows your true talent!!

Things happen. Could've easily happen with me.

I hope it wont be a total loss or expensive....still payin for this thing *facepalm*. May put me a little later getting the Evo 2. But its whatever. Lesson learn for me and hopefully for my friend too, if he ever gets a drone. Space is your friend, especially if you are new at it.

 

[Tufargon]

One of the first things I learned was that in a lot of cases going straight up fast when you panic is a good thing. It saved me a couple times. OR just let off the controls.

 

[PoorMoney]

One of the first things I learned was that in a lot of cases going straight up fast when you panic is a good thing. It saved me a couple times. OR just let off the controls.

Yup. Ive learned that as well. Would definitely be nice to see if I can find some insurance for this thing. I know there was a thread on here about it awhile back.

I know its a hobby to some and jobs for others, but a $500+ thing can be a real loss for some. I am going to look into it more.

More than likely, I may have to be my own insurance. Stick money back for these moments.

I was really looking forward to getting that EVO 2. LOL.

I may fabricate a full cage for the next drone lol.

 

[Tufargon]

I think the insurance differs from state to state and that being said, some states don't do it.
lol about the cage!

 

[Jagerbomb52]

State Farm is about $60 bucks a year. Pretty cheap and lets you sleep at night knowing they have you covered.
“From high to low, watch the graveyard down below.”

 

[HiloHawaiian]

Really sorry about your crash. We’ve ALL done it, some worse than others. One thing I can guarantee? It’ll make you a better pilot...

 

[PoorMoney]

Im just afraid the repair cost will be too much. I saw someone on here who had damage the same as mine (gimbal torn apart and prop arm out of the drone) and Autel quoted around $500. $350 for gimbal camera $100 for new body case and whatever for labor.

With the price of people selling their used ones on here in the classifieds and elsewhere..many are selling theirs for $600-900 with case, batteries, etc.

In my case....I may as well pay this thing off and take a huge loss and wait for the EVO 2 and get insurance.


So is life..but I will probably call Autel today and send it off to see how much it will be.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Not that it will make you feel any better but as Hilo has said some of us have had it happen. In my case first one ended up down in a deep river gorge never to be seen again. Second one fell to the ground and smashed into a hundred pieces. The cost of both of those would total about 3600. Both were hardware failures but out of warranty. You just need to decide do I love this hobby enough to justify the cost? I my case yes and I have now four more UAVs in my hanger and am seriously looking at the EVO2. Bank has lots of money and you only live once.

 

[joshmentele]

Well, I had something happen that I was always trying to avoid. A crashed drone.

I was letting my buddy fly my drone because he wanted to get one one day.

Well, I forgot to take it off ludacris mode, but he was flying it slow, and he accidently ran it into a big oak tree. It fell and hit hard.

We walked to it and the back right prop arm was out of the casing. I was able to pop it back in, but you can tell the plastic housing was bent some.

Then...the gimbal was broken completely off the drone.



I guess I will see how much it will cost to repair by Autel. I WAS hoping to sell it or trade it in before this crash for an EVO 2.

My friend sure feels bad, but I told him its ok. Things happen. Next time I will be sure if I let anyone fly it...we are at least 5 miles away from any trees.

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Looks exactly like mine after a crash. I sent it in to Autel and they told me $450 to repair it so I just sold the broken body. Maybe the price of repairs has come down by now.

 

[PoorMoney]

Looks exactly like mine after a crash. I sent it in to Autel and they told me $450 to repair it so I just sold the broken body. Maybe the price of repairs has come down by now.

Yeah, your post was the one I was talking about showing the cost would be that much.

Were you able to sell the drone?


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[joshmentele]

Yeah, your post was the one I was talking about showing the cost would be that much.

Were you able to sell the drone?


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I got around 150 for the drone body.

 

[Pman]

Man that's too bad You probably have some other pieces/parts you have accumulated for it that you could also sell if you are set on the Evo 2. The controller is certainly worth some $.
If your Evo will still connect check the # of cycles on each battery since they would be worth more the lower the number. Thinking you could make some decent $ if you sold everything separately on ebay.
Anyways again sorry for your loss...

 

[Heckmaniac`s Drone]

State Farm is about $60 bucks a year. Pretty cheap and lets you sleep at night knowing they have you covered.
“From high to low, watch the graveyard down below.”

I have State Farm insurance for like $52/yr (can vary slightly depending on your agent) covers both my EVO and DJI Spark which I'm trying to sell (both for total of $52/yr), my tablet and remotes and accessories with no deductible if lost or stolen. I think it's only available in the U.S., but anyone wo can get it should definitely do so (cheap peace of mind). Never had to use it, but makes me a lot less nervous when flying.

 

[Pman]

I have state farm for home/cars and need to look into this. Is it for all states (Allstate haha)?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

I heard some States don't have it and also you need to check if you are covered going out of state like on vacation.

 

[Heckmaniac`s Drone]

I have state farm for home/cars and need to look into this. Is it for all states (Allstate haha)?

I would think so, but not sure all State Farm agents are willing to offer a policy for this. I believe it's under a "Personal Articles" policy. It is good if you fly out of state, but dont think if it's out of country. Also only covers drone - it's not liability insurance for damage to other items or personal injury.

 

[Fly-a-holic]

I have State Farm insurance for like $52/yr (can vary slightly depending on your agent) covers both my EVO and DJI Spark which I'm trying to sell (both for total of $52/yr), my tablet and remotes and accessories with no deductible if lost or stolen. I think it's only available in the U.S., but anyone wo can get it should definitely do so (cheap peace of mind). Never had to use it, but makes me a lot less nervous when flying.

Wow! That's cheap! I'm looking into that soon. Did you have your drone a while before insuring it? Another words, will they insure a used drone?

 

[Heckmaniac`s Drone]

Wow! That's cheap! I'm looking into that soon. Did you have your drone a while before insuring it? Another words, will they insure a used drone?

Yes - doesn't matter how long you have had the drone - same price, same coverage.