What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that while spraying third field, after making pass to look for obstructions, he heard a loud pop and realized he had no elevator control. He was on climbout and at about 300 feet AGL. Airplane continued to climb with control maintained using power and elevator trim. Pilot flew back to Worthington, MN (otg) and landed at higher than normal speed to maintain control. Aircraft bounced three times on landing. On third bounce, landing gear broke off from aircraft and propeller struck runway. Aircraft departed runway to the right and remained upright.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE SPRAYING THIRD FIELD, AFTER MAKING PASS TO LOOK FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND REALIZED HE HAD NO ELEVATOR CONTROL. HE WAS ON CLIMBOUT AND AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL. AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO CLIMB WITH CONTROL MAINTAINED USING POWER AND ELEVATOR TRIM. PILOT FLEW BACK TO WORTHINGTON, MN (OTG) AND LANDED AT HIGHER THAN NORMAL SPEED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED THREE TIMES ON LANDING. ON THIRD BOUNCE, LANDING GEAR BROKE OFF FROM AIRCRAFT AND PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND REMAINED UPRIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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