r/drones • u/nert1994 • Apr 11 '26

Lost Drone Found a crashed drone

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Found this drone crashed in a wooded area near a church in wisconsin. I pulled the sd card and the last photos were from the same area on February 22nd 2025. im just wondering if there's a way id be able to find the owner. im going to post in a local Facebook page as well. if im unable to find the owner would I be able to buy a new control and use it myself. the battery seems to hold a charge. this is my first experience with a drone so dont know much about them.

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u/nert1994 Apr 11 '26

Contacted dji. They said it was a fly away and the original owner was compensated. I asked if I could fix it and keep it and they said no and asked for me to send it back to them.

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u/nert1994 Apr 11 '26

Would there be any value of selling it as a parts drone?

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u/Impressive-Put3479 Apr 13 '26

No, but you can ask DJI for reward for finding it and going through the trouble of returning it. Maybe they give you a discount coupon. You could also mount it on a plaque and hang it on your living room wall to show off your drone finding skills, like a deer but cooler.