What happened
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10/21/2010 Aircraft N1154J departed 9A1 covington municipal airport at 16:00 runway 28. Stayed in pattern , did 3 touch and go's,then departed the area enroute to kcub. Durning cruise flight at 5,500 feet, got bumpy and changed altitude to 7,500 feet, durning the climb to 7,500 ft. started to level at 7,000 ft. the yoke was stiff, lost elevator control. At 8,000 ft. pulled back on power to stop climb. Declared emergency at 2047Z because of flight control problems. Made several attempts to land at ags (augusta, GA) unable to land, acft ran out of fuel and crashed in remote area at 2311Z. Pilot parachuted out , landed safely. 1 POB, no injuries, damage aircraft destroyed. 10/21/2311Z.
As the FAA filed it
10/21/2010 AIRCRAFT N1154J DEPARTED 9A1 COVINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 16:00 RUNWAY 28. STAYED IN PATTERN , DID 3 TOUCH AND GO'S,THEN DEPARTED THE AREA ENROUTE TO KCUB. DURNING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 5,500 FEET, GOT BUMPY AND CHANGED ALTITUDE TO 7,500 FEET, DURNING THE CLIMB TO 7,500 FT. STARTED TO LEVEL AT 7,000 FT. THE YOKE WAS STIFF, LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL. AT 8,000 FT. PULLED BACK ON POWER TO STOP CLIMB. DECLARED EMERGENCY AT 2047Z BECAUSE OF FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS. MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LAND AT AGS (AUGUSTA, GA) UNABLE TO LAND, ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED IN REMOTE AREA AT 2311Z. PILOT PARACHUTED OUT , LANDED SAFELY. 1 POB, NO INJURIES, DAMAGE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. 10/21/2311Z.
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