Date: | 10-MAY-2014 |
Time: | 18:00 |
Type: | Super Petrel LS |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | PU-ZPE |
C/n / msn: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Airplane damage: | None |
Location: | Boa Vista da Aparecida - Brazil |
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | SILQ |
Destination airport: |
Narrative:
The Super Petrel make a descending curve to the left after takeoff from water. It seems the autopilot was engaged unintentionaly because a AP/DIS (Auto pilot disengage) button on the joy stick failed to work as intended
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