What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) While on stabilized approach, the pilot claimed that the aircraft pitched up without his control input. His attempts to lower the nose was met with the feeling that the elevator control lock was installed. He felt that the autopilot may have reengaged and he cycled the autopilot disconnect switch. This did nothing to correct the problem. The aircraft crashed in a field just short of the runway. Post crash investigation did not find any reasonable explanation for the action of the aircraft as described by the pilot.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE ON STABILIZED APPROACH, THE PILOT CLAIMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP WITHOUT HIS CONTROL INPUT. HIS ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE NOSE WAS MET WITH THE FEELING THAT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL LOCK WAS INSTALLED. HE FELT THAT THE AUTOPILOT MAY HAVE REENGAGED AND HE CYCLED THE AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCH. THIS DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A FIELD JUST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR THE ACTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.