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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1988 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi MU-2B-35 |
| Owner/operator: | Epps Air |
| Registration: | N349MA |
| MSN: | 615 |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Teterboro, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NJ (KTEB) |
| No.philadelphia, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE MU-2 MADE A DEPARTURE AND WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 800 FT AGL, THERE WAS AN INADVERTENT AUTO-PILOT ENGAGEMENT. THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN AND RIGHT. BOTH PILOTS GOT ON THE CONTROLS AND CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT USE STANDARD AUTO-PILOT DISENGAGEMENT PROCEDURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88IA067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 08:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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