What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Preliminary reports indicated the aircraft elevator was stuck at 3/4 nose up while at 4,000 ft. after contacting the pilot it was discovered that the aircraft would not level-off after climbout. Pilot reported in a telephone interview that the elevator trim was all the way forward with no effect. Both hands had to be used to hold the control stick forward in order to maintain level flight. Aircraft diverted to airport using engine power and an exerted effort to control aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR WAS STUCK AT 3/4 NOSE UP WHILE AT 4,000 FT. AFTER CONTACTING THE PILOT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT LEVEL-OFF AFTER CLIMBOUT. PILOT REPORTED IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS ALL THE WAY FORWARD WITH NO EFFECT. BOTH HANDS HAD TO BE USED TO HOLD THE CONTROL STICK FORWARD IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AIRPORT USING ENGINE POWER AND AN EXERTED EFFORT TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT.
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