What happened
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Elevator control jammed during 4th approach to landing at E80 (belen, NM). PIC elected to proceed to abq for longer runway and assistance if needed. Level flight maintained by using available trim (aileron reflex). On landing at abq, positive pitch attitude could not be maintained, resulting in bounced landing, subsequent hard landing. Left landing gear and right wing tip sheared off and aircraft came to rest 100 yards to right of runway centerline. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injuries to pilot or passenger
As the FAA filed it
ELEVATOR CONTROL JAMMED DURING 4TH APPROACH TO LANDING AT E80 (BELEN, NM). PIC ELECTED TO PROCEED TO ABQ FOR LONGER RUNWAY AND ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. LEVEL FLIGHT MAINTAINED BY USING AVAILABLE TRIM (AILERON REFLEX). ON LANDING AT ABQ, POSITIVE PITCH ATTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED, RESULTING IN BOUNCED LANDING, SUBSEQUENT HARD LANDING. LEFT LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT WING TIP SHEARED OFF AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 100 YARDS TO RIGHT OF RUNWAY CENTERLINE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER
NTSB investigation
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