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S76 pilot reports a possible class B incursion due to an uncommanded climb by the autopilot while the reporter was focused on the GPS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1063532 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | S-76/S-76 Mark II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autopilot |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 14 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 14 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Speed All Types |
Narrative:
While in cruise flight; aircraft on autopilot; LNAV; my head was down programing the GPS when I observed the airspeed low; I cross checked my power and observed the autopilot had initiated an uncommanded climb. Possible that I unintentionally entered class B.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: S76 pilot reports a possible Class B incursion due to an uncommanded climb by the autopilot while the reporter was focused on the GPS.
Narrative: While in cruise flight; aircraft on autopilot; LNAV; my head was down programing the GPS when I observed the airspeed low; I cross checked my power and observed the autopilot had initiated an uncommanded climb. Possible that I unintentionally entered Class B.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.