Small UAS (At or above 0.55 lbs and less than 55 lbs)
Flight Crew Remote Pilot (UAS)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days (UAS) 8; Flight Crew Total (UAS) 300; Flight Crew Type (UAS) 0.167
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Human Factors
While shooting drone footage of the street construction; I accidentally hit a cable line while piloting the small UAS. I was flying the drone along with a required [Visual Observer]; in a closed off portion of the street that remains blocked from vehicular traffic due to past construction activity. This area was not an active construction zone at the time of the incident. From both of our perspectives; it looked as though I was clear to safely rise the drone; however as the drone went up; the back end of the drone hit a low hanging cable line. The drone immediately fell to the street directly below and two propellers were damaged as well as some of the plastic protective shell of the drone's legs; and wiring within. There was no damage to any vehicles; persons; or equipment other than the UAS.
Reporter had no additional information.
Two person UAS crew reported striking a wire during flight causing damage to the propellers and other components.