19861213067369A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KR2 · Mesa, AZ · December 13, 1986

Date
December 13, 1986 · 07:40 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3762S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87DUJ03
Reported as
Amtr KR2
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
435 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot lost elevator control on takeoff but safely landed. Trim tab cable found disconnected.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL ON TAKEOFF BUT SAFELY LANDED. TRIM TAB CABLE FOUND DISCONNECTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.