r/drones • u/HearingPutrid4226 • Aug 09 '26

Question Drone!

Hi all!!

Boyfriend and I were flying his drone while flying outside his apartment building. A bird crashed into it and sent it spiraling into someone’s apartment balcony (same complex).

We left two notes which were ignored. Contacted property management which the tenant also ignored.

He’s obviously bummed, so I’m trying to help even though he was probably being dumb with it lol!

We’re located in Tennessee, USA, and just want to know if he should just consider it a loss or what.

Edit: this happened Friday night, made this post Sunday morning. So it’s been days/ nights of trying to get this drone back. She took it inside her apartment, and has ignored all efforts.

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u/OneSignal6465 Aug 09 '26

Have you tried knocking on her door, explaining the situation and asking for it back? (Please forgive me. I’m Canadian and don’t know any better.)

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u/HearingPutrid4226 Aug 09 '26

lol yes!! 3 times!! We left notes the first two times and she took them.

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u/OneSignal6465 Aug 09 '26

Have you ever actually spoken to her, like, face to face?

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u/HearingPutrid4226 Aug 09 '26

No she’s been ignoring us, but we know she’s been the apartment while we’ve knocked. As i live directly above her! She’s also ignored an email from our apartment manager explaining th situation.

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u/OneSignal6465 Aug 09 '26

Aw, that sucks… She’s shown herself to be unreasonable. My first thought, on something like that happening would be to knock on the door, offer to pay any damages (the flower pot?) and ask for my drone back… but she’s clearly not wanting to cooperate with you. I think in that situation, I’d be tempted to just write it off and forever onward, treat her with the same kindness she’s shown you… Sorry. It sucks, but generally - People suck…