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A C182RG entered heavy rain and made a hard right descending turn while the pilot unsuccessfully attempted to disconnect the G700 autopilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1021746 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201207 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autoflight System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 21 Flight Crew Total 911 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Center advised me of possible rain 4 miles ahead. I entered heavy rain immediately. Autopilot did not disengage and made a hard right turn. The autopilot cut off switch failed and I had to overpower the autopilot pulling the autopilot circuit breaker. Pilot regained control at 4000 ft at a 180 degree north heading. Center handed me off to approach and I stayed at 4000 ft for the rest of the flight. I landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C182RG entered heavy rain and made a hard right descending turn while the pilot unsuccessfully attempted to disconnect the G700 autopilot.
Narrative: Center advised me of possible rain 4 miles ahead. I entered heavy rain immediately. Autopilot did not disengage and made a hard right turn. The autopilot cut off switch failed and I had to overpower the autopilot pulling the autopilot circuit breaker. Pilot regained control at 4000 FT at a 180 degree north heading. Center handed me off to Approach and I stayed at 4000 FT for the rest of the flight. I landed without incident.
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.