What happened
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On 8 feb 2020 a Cessna 172RG serial number 172RG0889 registered to central flying service with one (1) soul aboard took off from (kcxw) cantrell field conway Arkansas. During the climb out from kcxw a loud, audible pop was heard over the airman?s noise cancelling headset and a jolt WA felt in the yoke. At approximately 1300 feet MSL the airman thoroughly checked the flight controls through the yoke and pedals revealing no interference's.
Leveling off at approximately 3500 feet MSL the airman experienced that pitch control on the yoke was met with and abnormally high amount of resistance and was very difficult to control. The airman notified ATC and informed that a pan pan situation was developing.
The airman was cleared and made a uneventful landing, without damage to the aircraft or harm to the airman.
As the FAA filed it
ON 8 FEB 2020 A CESSNA 172RG SERIAL NUMBER 172RG0889 REGISTERED TO CENTRAL FLYING SERVICE WITH ONE (1) SOUL ABOARD TOOK OFF FROM (KCXW) CANTRELL FIELD CONWAY ARKANSAS. DURING THE CLIMB OUT FROM KCXW A LOUD, AUDIBLE POP WAS HEARD OVER THE AIRMAN?S NOISE CANCELLING HEADSET AND A JOLT WA FELT IN THE YOKE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET MSL THE AIRMAN THOROUGHLY CHECKED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS THROUGH THE YOKE AND PEDALS REVEALING NO INTERFERENCE'S.
LEVELING OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 3500 FEET MSL THE AIRMAN EXPERIENCED THAT PITCH CONTROL ON THE YOKE WAS MET WITH AND ABNORMALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF RESISTANCE AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE AIRMAN NOTIFIED ATC AND INFORMED THAT A PAN PAN SITUATION WAS DEVELOPING.
THE AIRMAN WAS CLEARED AND MADE A UNEVENTFUL LANDING, WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OR HARM TO THE AIRMAN.
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