What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was cleared for 23000. At 22OOO an abnormal feeling in the controls were noticed. At 23000 the pitch trim annunciator came on. After identifying the problem, the autopilot was disconnected and the flight crew felt an immediate pitch up which was controled with abnormal pressure. Aircraft was diverted to sat and an emergency was declared. Landed aircraft without further incident. Mechanics found the elevator trim cable broken.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR 23000. AT 22OOO AN ABNORMAL FEELING IN THE CONTROLS WERE NOTICED. AT 23000 THE PITCH TRIM ANNUNCIATOR CAME ON. AFTER IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM, THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE FLIGHT CREW FELT AN IMMEDIATE PITCH UP WHICH WAS CONTROLED WITH ABNORMAL PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SAT AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MECHANICS FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE BROKEN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.