What happened
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(-23) Atl FSDO on scene initial start of the incident, on 5-16-07 FAA icc turned over to the dfw FSDO. Preliminary classification as an incident based on NTSB (45 CFR 830.5). Airline reported on descent into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international airport, Atlanta, Georgia (atl) through 10,000 ft and slowing through 250 KTS, autopilot out of trim indicator illuminated and remained illuminated greater than 5 seconds. On autopilot disengage aircraft nosed over. Pitch trim indicated approximately 1 degree anu. Attempted to trim with both control yoke switches, alternate electric pitch trim and manual pitch trim without success. Discontinued approach, declared emergency and landed uneventfully at atl. Airline and NTSB reported malfunction of the horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ATL FSDO ON SCENE INITIAL START OF THE INCIDENT, ON 5-16-07 FAA ICC TURNED OVER TO THE DFW FSDO. PRELIMINARY CLASSIFICATION AS AN INCIDENT BASED ON NTSB (45 CFR 830.5). AIRLINE REPORTED ON DESCENT INTO HARTSFIELD-JACKSON ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ATLANTA, GEORGIA (ATL) THROUGH 10,000 FT AND SLOWING THROUGH 250 KTS, AUTOPILOT OUT OF TRIM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED GREATER THAN 5 SECONDS. ON AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. PITCH TRIM INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 1 DEGREE ANU. ATTEMPTED TO TRIM WITH BOTH CONTROL YOKE SWITCHES, ALTERNATE ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM AND MANUAL PITCH TRIM WITHOUT SUCCESS. DISCONTINUED APPROACH, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT ATL. AIRLINE AND NTSB REPORTED MALFUNCTION OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.
NTSB investigation
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