What happened
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Description:
N2236M, a Piper lance aircraft, departed the Bloomington, Indiana airport in visual meteorological conditions when the pilot reported flight control issues and requested a return to the airport. A normal landing was made at Bloomington with no injuries or damage being reported. The investigation showed there were no issues with the aircraft.
Causal/contributing factor:
The pilot's unfamiliarity with the aircrafts autopilot and trim system.
Recommendation:
A review of the aircraft systems prior to flight
Comments: none
Root cause: RC4
As the FAA filed it
DESCRIPTION:
N2236M, A PIPER LANCE AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED THE BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA AIRPORT IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUES AND REQUESTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AT BLOOMINGTON WITH NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE BEING REPORTED. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.
CAUSAL/CONTRIBUTING FACTOR:
THE PILOT'S UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFTS AUTOPILOT AND TRIM SYSTEM.
RECOMMENDATION:
A REVIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS PRIOR TO FLIGHT
COMMENTS: NONE
ROOT CAUSE: RC4
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