What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On the morning of July 12, 2023 privacy data omitted was en route to Kansas from clearwater Florida under part 135. Shortly after departure at
Approximately 10 to 12,000 feet the auto pilot was set however malfunctioned, creating a pitch/ roll runoff. Pilot made several attempts to turn off
The auto pilot to regain control of aircraft. The aircraft on multiple occasions made overpowering course direction and the autopilot was unable to
Be turned off at the yolk. Attempts to communicate between pilot crews were handicapped due to radio communication complications. An
Emergency was declared and fuel was dumped in efforts to return to base. Multiple attempts to override the auto pilot manually were made and
Were unsuccessful however crew was able to land. Medical crew member sustained injury and is currently being treated. Upon returning to the
Base, internal investigations by the maintenance and pilot crew was performed. It was determined that auto pilot failed as well as pilot error.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE MORNING OF JULY 12, 2023 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS EN ROUTE TO KANSAS FROM CLEARWATER FLORIDA UNDER PART 135. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE AT
APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 12,000 FEET THE AUTO PILOT WAS SET HOWEVER MALFUNCTIONED, CREATING A PITCH/ ROLL RUNOFF. PILOT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF
THE AUTO PILOT TO REGAIN CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MADE OVERPOWERING COURSE DIRECTION AND THE AUTOPILOT WAS UNABLE TO
BE TURNED OFF AT THE YOLK. ATTEMPTS TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN PILOT CREWS WERE HANDICAPPED DUE TO RADIO COMMUNICATION COMPLICATIONS. AN
EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND FUEL WAS DUMPED IN EFFORTS TO RETURN TO BASE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO OVERRIDE THE AUTO PILOT MANUALLY WERE MADE AND
WERE UNSUCCESSFUL HOWEVER CREW WAS ABLE TO LAND. MEDICAL CREW MEMBER SUSTAINED INJURY AND IS CURRENTLY BEING TREATED. UPON RETURNING TO THE
BASE, INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS BY THE MAINTENANCE AND PILOT CREW WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AUTO PILOT FAILED AS WELL AS PILOT ERROR.