What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 6, 2007, the pilot privacy data omitted flew N803AN on a training flight with privacy data omitted. On climb, aircraft lost elevator trim resulting in aircraft returning to prc after declaring an emergency. Post flight revealed the elevator trim tab bolt was missing. Investigation into incident has revealed several systemic operational and maintenance problems within ekba.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 6, 2007, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ FLEW N803AN ON A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH ^PRIVACY DAT^. ON CLIMB, AIRCRAFT LOST ELEVATOR TRIM RESULTING IN AIRCRAFT RETURNING TO PRC AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. POST FLIGHT REVEALED THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB BOLT WAS MISSING. INVESTIGATION INTO INCIDENT HAS REVEALED SEVERAL SYSTEMIC OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE PROBLEMS WITHIN EKBA.
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