Unlucky (or bad pilot judgement @Beaver). It's funny how so many accidents begin with the phrase, "...now watch this.."
Simon

 

I edited the pic to better illustrate the scenario.
It should have been an easy landing had it not been for a momentary lapse of depth-perception.

 

Here was an impressive one from the weekend.. For once @ozzymozzy was in front of the camera

 

Nice try, but this one was all mine.

 

lol I only just seen this posted..... Bugger you @Crash Heligod lol

 

I stopped at a nice big park late this afternoon, there was a nice overcast and no glare with a light wind. I fired up the 450 and went up to do some flips and and inversions...... and the thing shut down and dropped like a rock with no warning..... no servo response.... no chance to try to auto.
The camera feed stopped when the power shut off. No major damage..... Landing skids.
So now I get to troubleshoot the primary power circuits.
The Irony: My New Align blades were waiting for me when I arrived home.

 

Bummer to hear about the crash @Beaver good luck with the diagnosis just fit 325mm align blades myself quite chuffed with themtoo!

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This is ultimately just a brain fart.
Not just due to being sh1t at flying, but I was lacking sleep, no breakfast, dehydrated and a little bored from watching planks fly circuits in 43 degree heat.

Such a simple error, just didn't pull elevator. Perhaps subconsciously I was hoping for a crash to get a bit of excitement



Rebuild and get back out there

 

That didn't look so bad as it could have been.... fortunately.

 

Initial look over - main blades, front frames section, skids, canopy mount rods, 6s 4400 pack (bottom mounted pack), canopy is definitely now just a beater. Will no doubt be a few more bolts, head dampeners, likely a main shaft changes, head thrust bearings to check/change and other misc stuff to check.
Pity the battery was only 8 fights old.

Not too bad, but being a Kasama I will have to check over everything.
And clean all the bloody red dirt off everything and out of the motor!

 

That was a Dune @ChopsyWA ? I am battling with a Kasama eco 90 ATM, lost tail drive, but autoed it in this morning (safely), it's been my nemesis this heli
Simon

 

Yep, Kasama Dune.
Was loving it, flys so good - or at least it did...
Lucky I got spares!

 

I think Kasamas are pretty close to heli porn, but IMHO they need more maintenance and adjustment than others, but smooth as a gravy sandwich in the air
Simon

 

You have had this heli twice before in major ways (two helpings you greedy God), and few more that I have managed to catch with autos, this heli truly does have your name on it.
Simon

 

I get the CX450 tuned up and flying right...... and naturally I manage to £π¢k up and nearly stick the tail in like a yard dart.
No major damage though. Bent tail shaft, wasted my new blades, and fortunately spun the Loctite in my OWB instead of stripping a gear or shelling the bearing.
Blame it on slacking off the sim last couple of weeks.

I'll have it back up and running tonight.

 

bummer!