another e-flite servo failure.

[maddog7]

Most digital servos are not designed to handle a stall and you can get this if the servo can't reach the demanded position after a crash. I've been told that you must crash correctly. Put the cyclic and rudder controls in neutral, and throttle minimum before the crash and leave them there. It seems to make sense. So when all else fails, at the last moment, give up.

That's so true,
I was flying the 450x at night (way too dark actually) I lost orientation doing something I really shouldn't have at too great a distance, fought to save it but had to decide at the point of no return to either hit TH and let it go in or risk it going in flat out trying to recover it.
I chose the former and am pleased I did. The only damage, a VERY bent spindle. I also replaced the main shaft just in case but the one I took out was still perfect.