What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a test flight to check the radios, the pilot states he lost light control of the a/c. he stated the flaparons, elevator, and rudder were ineffective and the only control he had was the engine. The a/c was in a shallow descent when control was lost and he used power management to control the a/c until it impacted a hill a slight nose down attitude. The pilot was seriously injured and the a/c destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK THE RADIOS, THE PILOT STATES HE LOST LIGHT CONTROL OF THE A/C. HE STATED THE FLAPARONS, ELEVATOR, AND RUDDER WERE INEFFECTIVE AND THE ONLY CONTROL HE HAD WAS THE ENGINE. THE A/C WAS IN A SHALLOW DESCENT WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST AND HE USED POWER MANAGEMENT TO CONTROL THE A/C UNTIL IT IMPACTED A HILL A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE A/C DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.