F-450 Crash Cause

ArduCopter
1

Hi,
I’ve been using Pixhawk flight controller on an F-450 frame. The copter crashed suddenly while flight and Im trying to investigate the reason. The Mission Planner Log Analyzer gives me following report,

Log File C:\Users\MM\Documents\Mission Planner\logs\QUADROTOR\1\2020-11-11 14-59-08.log
Size (kb) 4176.0029296875
No of lines 50040
Duration 0:02:25
Vehicletype ArduCopter
Firmware Version V4.0.3
Firmware Hash ffd08628
Hardware Type
Free Mem 0
Skipped Lines 0
Test: Autotune = UNKNOWN - No ATUN log data
Test: Brownout = GOOD -
Test: Compass = FAIL - Large change in mag_field (90.29%)
Max mag field length (596.79) > recommended (550.00)

Test: Dupe Log Data = GOOD -
Test: Empty = GOOD -
Test: Event/Failsafe = FAIL - ERRs found: FLT_MODE CRASH
Test: GPS = GOOD -
Test: IMU Mismatch = WARN - Check vibration or accelerometer calibration. (Mismatch: 0.97, WARN: 0.75, FAIL: 1.50)
Test: Motor Balance = GOOD - Motor channel averages = [1092, 1102, 1107, 1096]
Average motor output = 1099
Difference between min and max motor averages = 15
Test: NaNs = FAIL - Found NaN in CTUN.TAlt
Found NaN in CTUN.DSAlt

Test: OpticalFlow = FAIL - FAIL: no optical flow data

Test: Parameters = FAIL - ‘MAG_ENABLE’ not found
Test: PM = GOOD -
Test: Pitch/Roll = UNKNOWN - ‘BarAlt’
Test: Thrust = GOOD -
Test: VCC = UNKNOWN - No CURR log data

The log file for the same has been attached herewith.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XTch6ZOR4dZpCijXUTVwYyU0jeP7CDEm/view?usp=sharing
To me it seems a hardware issue with one motor/ESC failing. If there is any other error please let me know.

Thanks in advance

2

The 1st problem is that craft is over weight/ under powered. Then you had thrust loss on Motor 3. But you need to fix the thrust/weight problem.

Pig
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3

Thank you for pointing that out. Thrust loss on motor 3 was due to a mechanical failure (ESC wire disconnected) but I dont get the point of aircraft being underpowered.

I’m using F-450 frame with EMAX MT-2216 810kv motors and 1045 props. Including all payload, the All Up Weight of the copter is 1430 grams. Im using a 3S, 50C, 5000mAh LiPo battery. It takes off at 50-55% throttle. (Motor max thrust = 725g. 725x4 = 2900g and 2900/2 = 1450g whereas copter’s AUW is 1430g)

How does being underpowered contribute to the crash?

Thanks in advance!

4

This is the point. Note the Thrust-Weight and Hover throttle. I doubt you are getting the thrust out of those on 3S that you believe. Use 4S power.

Overweight
Overweight1144×685 156 KB

5

I understand it now. Thank you for your cooperation.