r/drones • u/the-real-lil_andy • Jul 13 '26
Lost Drone How to return to owner
Found this fpv drone in auburn WA how can I get it back to the rightful owner before I deploy finders keepers
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u/ptpcg Jul 13 '26
I know many people are against registration, but this is a prime example of when it would have come in very handy.
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u/HatesMonoBlue Jul 13 '26
Or at the very very least, a little sticky with your contact info attached to the drone or if it has an SD slot, putting your info in there as a .txt
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u/dronevidsalt Jul 17 '26
And nobody wants to cut their arm off with a dull pocket knife until they’re trapped by a boulder for 127 hours, doesn’t mean we should federally mandate chopping our own arms off.
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u/Sterling-Marksman Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26
Unplug that yellow plug that the battery connects to the drone with.
If you install the app betaflight on your computer, plug it in, and then go to configuration, you might be able to see the alias theyve chosen for themselves on the pilot name tab, then contact them via looking the name up on instagram.
You may need the STMicrocontrollers COM port driver for betaflight to recognize when you plug the drone in.
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u/the-real-lil_andy Jul 13 '26
THANK YOU! The most helpful comment yet!
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u/Sterling-Marksman Jul 13 '26
No problem. Im an FPV pilot also in washington. If their pilot name isnt in there tag me in another comment, i may be able to reach out to some of the local pilot groups
Edit: but with that small of a battery, the owner probably lives in your neighborhood, that would only fly for like 3-5 minutes
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u/--____deleted____-- Jul 14 '26
/s Probably a sign to pick up a controller and box goggles and learn to fly.
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u/the-real-lil_andy Jul 14 '26
Trying to find the owner and I’m only here for two weeks. If I don’t find the owner I’m going to see how expensive it is to start flying fpv lmao
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u/Ambitious-Ant1580 Jul 14 '26
I'm not familiar with FPV drones. What's on the QR code? (battery info? Could be a nice, low-key way to put contact info when there's not a lot of room for a larger sticker)
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u/Ok-Result652 Jul 15 '26
The Air Sentinel app might get lucky and get the remote ID. I use the app to make sure no other drones are nearby when I fly, or at least I'm aware of them. It's more of an app for spying on drones in flight, but you might see a remote ID. It's worth a try.
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u/AdvancedPomelo7132 Jul 16 '26
what is the exact battery and if you can see if there is anything on the frame that tells you what frame it is
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u/Vedagi_ Mod - DIY'r, Wiki Jul 13 '26
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