Copter in AltHold mode unwanted engine spin-up and crash

Hi,

I was testing a quad indoors using Marvelmind beacons for position, but trying a flight in AltHold mode.
After arming the copter and rising the throttle (not even to mid position), suddenly motor 1 spin up really fast, pulling the quad to the side and crashing into the wall.
Checking the log, I see no intentional attitude change from the autopilot, still it sent rising signal values to the RCOUT1 channel.

What could have been the issue here I’m not seeing?

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Hi @Zoltan_Szoke
in your log after initializing firmware you can see inav error and lane change mesage

you are using EKF3 that is still in beta , maybe you were faced an EKF3 bug.

but totally what will cause lane change :

  • Large change in IMU bias, common in long flights with low-grade sensors

  • Two different barometers, significant drift in one due to high temperature

  • High magnetic interference, different rates of coping in magnetometers

  • Two GPS modules, one drifting badly in height

in your log there is large diffidence between your mags.
but it must not affect althold mode and stabilization at all

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Thank you for the information