What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft departed kbqp on 05/15/2022 at 1315 CDT. Immediately after takeoff a loud pop was heard and a violent oscillation of the control yoke began. The pilot decided to divert to kmlu and declared mayday. At 1322 CDT the aircraft was on a 4 mile final and cleared to land. At 1323 CDT, the pilot informed the tower that the vibrations had stopped. Aircraft landed without incident and taxied to the FBO. Postflight revealed that the outboard 4 ft of the r/h elevator had departed the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KBQP ON 05/15/2022 AT 1315 CDT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND A VIOLENT OSCILLATION OF THE CONTROL YOKE BEGAN. THE PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KMLU AND DECLARED MAYDAY. AT 1322 CDT THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A 4 MILE FINAL AND CLEARED TO LAND. AT 1323 CDT, THE PILOT INFORMED THE TOWER THAT THE VIBRATIONS HAD STOPPED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE FBO. POSTFLIGHT REVEALED THAT THE OUTBOARD 4 FT OF THE R/H ELEVATOR HAD DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.