Products: eVTOL. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 17.3/100 (incidents/exposure, time-weighted) · 96th percentile of 171 drones evtol companies.
The record consists of one entry: a February 2022 eVTOL prototype crash following an in-flight propeller blade failure, rated severity 4. This is a single-event record with no fatality, no regulatory action, and no pattern of recurrence in the data provided. The index of 17.4 and 95.3 percentile place Joby in the elevated band within drones/eVTOL, driven entirely by the severity of this one prototype-testing failure rather than by volume. The record reflects flight-test development risk characteristic of eVTOL certification programs, not an in-service or fielded-product failure.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 | 02/2022 09:58 PT |
crash | near Jolon, CA, USA | Joby eVTOL prototype destroyed after in-flight propeller blade failure · 1 prototype aircraft (total loss) | FlightGlobal / NTSB |