— · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MERIDIAN · 2011-12-19 · McMurdo, AY
Event
NTSB number
DCA12CA023
Event ID
20111228X81723
Type
Accident
Date
2011-12-19
Location
McMurdo, AY
Coordinates
-77, 166
Injuries
Highest injury
—
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
0
Aircraft
Make
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Model
MERIDIAN
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
NUSN
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
an aerodynamic stall induced by an inadvertent autopilot Home command. The Home command was entered following a loss of the direct radio link due to improperly set failsafe settings, and an unintentional latching of Home mode from an earlier functionality test.