February 10, 2026

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Date:
Friday 30 January 2026

Time:
08:00

Type of Aircraft:
RPAS (Silhouette image of generic RPAS model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different)

Owner/Operator:
Not specified

Registration:
Not specified

MSN:
Not specified

Year of Manufacture:
Not specified

Engine Model:
Not specified

Fatalities:
0 / Occupants: 0

Other Fatalities:
0

Aircraft Damage:
Destroyed

Category:
Accident

Location:
6.5 km 348 degrees from Leinster Aerodrome, WA – Australia

Phase:
En route

Nature:
Survey

Departure Airport:
Not specified

Destination Airport:
Not specified

Investigating Agency:
ATSB

Confidence Rating:
Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Circumstances:

During aerial surveying operations, the RPAS battery failed and the aircraft stopped responding to command inputs.

The RPAS subsequently collided with the ground.

The aircraft was destroyed.

Sources:
ATSB; Aviation Safety Network (ASN) Aviation Safety WikiBase

Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.