What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a cross country flight the pilot encountered severe turbulence. While attempting a precautionary landing at Kayenta, AZ the pilot landed short of the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot reported minor injuries. (-23 amendment) according to the pilot, while in cruise flight at 12,500 feet MSL he experienced a complete loss of elevator control. The pilot stated he was able to recover the aircraft at 8,000 feet MSL. Then, using power and ailerons, the pilot stated he made an emergency landing in a field just short of the Kayenta Airport. The pilot stated he did not encounter any turbulence during the flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. WHILE ATTEMPTING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KAYENTA, AZ THE PILOT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. (-23 AMENDMENT) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 12,500 FEET MSL HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER THE AIRCRAFT AT 8,000 FEET MSL. THEN, USING POWER AND AILERONS, THE PILOT STATED HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD JUST SHORT OF THE KAYENTA AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT ENCOUNTER ANY TURBULENCE DURING THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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