What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 6, 2001, the pilot of N2225T, gerhardt perry, executed a missed approach, did a go-around, and landed due to a flight control problem. Prior aviation, inc. (a certified repair station) was called to inspect the aircraft due to flight control handling problems. Mr. Thomas mccormick, director of maintenance for prior aviation, inspected the aircraft and found the elevator trim system connected backward and any input by the pilot to the elevator trim system would cause the aircraft to do the opposite of the intended input. Mr. Perry elected to take the aircraft as is and flew the aircraft with this known problem to san antonio, TX.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 6, 2001, THE PILOT OF N2225T, GERHARDT PERRY, EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH, DID A GO-AROUND, AND LANDED DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEM. PRIOR AVIATION, INC. (A CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION) WAS CALLED TO INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL HANDLING PROBLEMS. MR. THOMAS MCCORMICK, DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE FOR PRIOR AVIATION, INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM CONNECTED BACKWARD AND ANY INPUT BY THE PILOT TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM WOULD CAUSE THE AIRCRAFT TO DO THE OPPOSITE OF THE INTENDED INPUT. MR. PERRY ELECTED TO TAKE THE AIRCRAFT AS IS AND FLEW THE AIRCRAFT WITH THIS KNOWN PROBLEM TO SAN ANTONIO, TX.
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