What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
In cruise flight aircraft elevator control was lost. Pilot landed aircraft after 6 attempts using the throttle and elevator trim. On landing the prop struck the ground. This was the only damage to the aircraft. Pilot had no injuries. Upon investigation it was determined; the bolt that retains the push rod tube from the contol yoke to the elevator belcrank was not properly secured. Only the bolt and washer were found in the belly of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
IN CRUISE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS LOST. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS USING THE THROTTLE AND ELEVATOR TRIM. ON LANDING THE PROP STRUCK THE GROUND. THIS WAS THE ONLY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT HAD NO INJURIES. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED; THE BOLT THAT RETAINS THE PUSH ROD TUBE FROM THE CONTOL YOKE TO THE ELEVATOR BELCRANK WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. ONLY THE BOLT AND WASHER WERE FOUND IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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