What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On March 17, 2001, at approximately 0845 CST, a champion 7KCAB airplane, N9017L, registered to and operated by the pilot p.j habetz, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following an elevator flight control malfunction, while maneuvering in the vicinity of Ragley, LA. The commerical pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated at 0830 from the pilot's private grass airstrip located in Ragley, LA. The outcome of the investigation has revealed that the elevator down control cable connected to the aft control stick failed while in flight. A new control cable had been recently fabricated and replaced in the aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MARCH 17, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 CST, A CHAMPION 7KCAB AIRPLANE, N9017L, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT P.J HABETZ, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING AN ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION, WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF RAGLEY, LA. THE COMMERICAL PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT 0830 FROM THE PILOT'S PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP LOCATED IN RAGLEY, LA. THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE ELEVATOR DOWN CONTROL CABLE CONNECTED TO THE AFT CONTROL STICK FAILED WHILE IN FLIGHT. A NEW CONTROL CABLE HAD BEEN RECENTLY FABRICATED AND REPLACED IN THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.