Years ago training for NVFR, on rotation to the south of YMEN (Rwy 17?) AH toppled upside down. Not much of a problem after all these years of night and IF flying but back then it was a bit of a scare. Fast forward to 2009, C210 IFR Wet Season Darwin same thing, partial AH topple but in cloud & rain at 1200ft. A/P won't engage as it relied on the AH. Scan, Scan, Scan with limited turns to get back, then I see the airport thru a break in the cloud. Oh well no big drama.
Read in the local Paper that the poor pilot was X-hired from BA to CA to do the flight as CA were short of drivers that night. The things we do to chase those illusive night hours for ATPL.
R.I.P Jamie. Chin up TB Your doing a great job.