What happened
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Pilot requested to return to the Teterboro arpt due to loss of elevator control. The acft subsequently crashed approximately 4 miles south of the arpt at conrail rail yard. The pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries. The acft was destroyed. Other circumstances are unknown. (-23)pilot reported elevator problem, attempted to return and land on runway 24 teb. Shortly after, the a/c crashed approx. 7 mi se of teb.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO THE TETERBORO ARPT DUE TO LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH OF THE ARPT AT CONRAIL RAIL YARD. THE PILOT/SOLE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23)PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR PROBLEM, ATTEMPTED TO RETURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 24 TEB. SHORTLY AFTER, THE A/C CRASHED APPROX. 7 MI SE OF TEB.
NTSB investigation
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