Martin Uav VBAT N443VA

Summary

On 8 April 2025 at about 21:55 local time, a Martin Uav VBAT registered N443VA, operated by Northrop Grumman, was involved in an accident near Douglas, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 2025 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Bisbee Douglas Intl (DUG)

Coordinates

31.4784, -109.6004

Aircraft

Martin Uav VBAT

Registration

N443VA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2022

Engines

1

Operator

Northrop Grumman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA135

Nobody was injured.

The malfunction of the throttle servo which resulted in the complete loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator of the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) reported that during a test flight, the throttle servo malfunction resulting in complete loss of engine power. The pilot was able to maneuver the UAS to a safe location where it impacted terrain, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and flight control surfaces.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.